Intervention to Improve Utilization of Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Cancer Surgery
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Venous Thromboembolism
Pulmonary Embolism
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Cancer
Surgery
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina · Other
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About This Trial
While blood clots after major cancer surgery are common and harmful to patients, the medications to decrease blood clot risk are seldom used after patients leave the hospital despite the recommendation of multiple professional medical societies. The reason why these medications are seldom prescribed is not well understood. The main questions this study aims to answer are:
* Does surgeon education…
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Eligibility Criteria
SURGEON CLUSTER
Inclusion Criteria:
* Surgeons performing cancer surgery within the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) system will be identified. Patients undergoing surgery for included cancers in the three hospitals will be identified using inclusion/exclusion criteria as follows. "Abdo…
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