Status:
COMPLETED
The Swiss Venous Thromboembolism Cohort 65+
Lead Sponsor:
University of Lausanne Hospitals
Conditions:
Venous Thromboembolism
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this prospective multicenter cohort study is to examine long-term medical outcomes, quality of life, and medical resource utilization in elderly patients (\>= 65 years) with acute venou...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Objectively confirmed acute pulmonary embolism and/or deep vein thrombosis
- Age \>=65 years
Exclusion
- Thrombosis at a different site than lower limb
- Catheter-related thrombosis
- Insufficient spoken language ability in German or French
- Follow-up not possible (e.g., terminally ill patients)
- Informed consent not possible (e.g., severe dementia)
- Prior enrolment in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
1003 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00973596
Start Date
September 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
December 2 2014
Active Locations (9)
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1
Kantonsspital Baden
Baden, Switzerland
2
University Hospital of Basel
Basel, Switzerland
3
University Hospital of Bern
Bern, Switzerland
4
Kantonsspital Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld, Switzerland