Abstract
Patient preference for intravenous or subcutaneous heparin in the treatment of deep venous thrombosis was assessed in a randomized cross-over study. Twenty patients with venographically proven deep venous thrombosis were randomized to receive subcutaneous or intravenous heparin for 3 days followed by 3 days of the other treatment. Discomfort at the injection site, assessed by visual analogue scale, was significantly less for the subcutaneous than the intravenous administration route (P < 0.001), mobility was thought to be better when receiving subcutaneous heparin (P < 0.005) and patients' overall preference was for subcutaneous treatment (P < 0.001).
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