About this trial
To evaluate appropriateness of enoxaparin bioavailability at two different sites of subcutaneous administration (arms or abdomen) in primary or secondary prevention of thromboembolism in a population of patients with severe obesity
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
BMI >40 kg/m2
indication to primary or secondary thromboprophylaxis (Padua Score > 4), as clinical practice
Disqualifiers
creatinine clearance <30 mL/min (based on Cockcroft-Gault equation using adjusted body weight),
pregnant women,
low platelet count (<50.000/microL or <100.000/microL plus additional risk factors for bleeding),
active bleeding,
Trial population
Prospective observational study, multicentric. Target population: Patients with BMI 40 kg/m2 hospitalized, candidates for anticoagulation therapy in prophylaxis (PADUA score 4).
Trial design
Cohort
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
The primary outcome is the achievement of both target anti-factor Xa levels at peak, defined as 0.2 to 0.4 IU/mL, and at trough, defined as >0.1 IU/mL.
To evaluate appropriateness of enoxaparin bioavailability at two different sites of subcutaneous administration (arms or abdomen) in primary or secondary prevention of thromboembolism in a population of patients with severe obesity
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