Status:

COMPLETED

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Injection in Stroke Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Kastamonu University

Conditions:

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Bruising as a result of heparin injection increases patients' anxiety, decreases their confidence in the effectiveness of nurses and causes them to refuse the injection. This undesirable effect can be...

Detailed Description

Anticoagulants are medicines that prevent blood from clotting as quickly or effectively as normal. Can be administered IV or subcutaneously. The main complications of heparin therapy are bleeding, thr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged 18 years or older
  • Hospitalized in the neurology clinic
  • Who were administered at least once a day LMWH via subcutaneous injections in the arm
  • Who agreed to participate in the study were included in this study

Exclusion

  • Patients who refused to participate in the study
  • Patients with an INR value above 1.3 (hospital reference range was taken)
  • Patients taking anticoagulant drugs were included in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 15 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06076434

Start Date

November 1 2022

End Date

May 15 2023

Last Update

October 10 2023

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Kastamonu University

Kastamonu, Turkey (Türkiye)