Identification and Treatment of Clinically Silent Catheter-Related Deep Vein Thrombosis in Children With Cancer
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2011-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The primary hypothesis of this study is that occult catheter-related DVT in children with
cancer is common and directly contributes to development of serious catheter complications,
specifically bacteremia/fungemia and/or recurrent occlusion of the catheter tip. Accordingly,
anticoagulant treatment of clinically silent (occult) DVT will reduce rates of
catheter-related infection and occlusion, delays in therapy and need for catheter
replacement.