NCT03090880.
Study name | Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in advanced lung cancer (PROVE) |
Methods | Randomised, phase III, open, multicentre trial with blinded adjudication of endpoints |
Participants | Adults aged > 18 years with stage IV non‐small‐cell lung cancer and elevated D‐dimer > 1500 µg/L |
Interventions | Intervention: tinzaparin 4500 IU SC once daily for 6 months Control: usual care |
Outcomes | Primary outcome: VTE including symptomatic or incidental PE, symptomatic or incidental proximal DVT of the lower extremity, symptomatic DVT of the upper extremity, VTE‐related death during the six‐month treatment period Secondary outcomes: symptomatic VTE, any VTE, major bleeding, death at 6 and 12 months |
Starting date | March 2017 |
Contact information | Guy Meyer |
Notes | ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03090880 |