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CompletedNCT00362947Updated Mar 19, 2021

Different Doses and Duration of Low Molecular Weight Heparin (Parnaparin)in Superficial Vein Thrombosis

A Phase 3 interventional study of LMWH parnaparin subcutaneously in Thrombophlebitis, sponsored by IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna. Completed at 2 sites in Italy. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-03-19.

Sponsored by IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
664
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The optimal treatment of superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) is still uncertain. Though low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is considered the treatment of choice, studies conducted so far do not give clear indications of the optimal dose and duration of treatment. This study aims to evaluate whether an intermediate therapeutic dose of LMWH (parnaparin) is more effective than a prophylactic dose and also to assess whether 10 rather than 30 days are sufficient for treatment.

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Outpatients with an episode of SVT of the grand saphenous vein (for at least 4 cm), and/or SVT of the small saphenous vein (for at least 4 cm), and/or SVT of a collateral vein of the large saphenous vein of the thigh (for at least 4cm) are included in this prospective, randomised, double blind, national multicentre study.

Patients will be randomised into double-blind groups to receive (syringes will be identical in appearance) in consecutively numbered boxes:

A - Parnaparin, dose of 8,500 IU aXa taken subcutaneously once a day for 10 days B - Parnaparin, dose of 8,500 IU aXa per day for 10 days followed by Parnaparin 6,400 IU aXa per day for the subsequent three weeks. C - Parnaparin, dose of 4,250 IU aXa per day for 30 days Elastic compression treatment will be recommended with special stocking and/or elastic bandaging with compression to the ankles of 20-40 mmHg, where not contraindicated.

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Conditions studied

  • Thrombophlebitis

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Keywords

  • Superficial vein thrombosis
  • thrombophlebitis
  • LMWH
  • parnaparin
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In context

Thrombophlebitis

15 studies on the registry are indexed under Thrombophlebitis; 2 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 664 is above the median of 104 across 11 interventional studies indexed under Thrombophlebitis.

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Lead sponsor

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna is the lead sponsor of 511 studies on the registry; 287 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Weight > 50 kg and less than 110 kg
  • SVT of the grand saphenous vein for at least 4 cm
  • SVT of the small saphenous vein for at least 4 cm
  • Collateral SVT of the large saphenous vein of the thigh for at least 4cm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • SVT of the grand saphenous vein reaching the saphenofemoral cross (within 3 cm)
  • SVT of the small saphenous vein reaching the saphenopopliteal cross
  • Documented proximal or distal DVT or pulmonary embolism
  • SVT secondary to sclerotherapy
  • Pregnancy and puerperium
  • uncontrolled arterial hypertension (Systolic pressure > 180 mmHg and diastolic pressure > 110 mmHg)
  • Active peptic ulcer
  • Bacterial endocarditis
  • Stroke in the previous 3 months
  • Haemorrhagic diathesis
  • Thrombocytopenia ( \< 100,000/ µL)
  • to heparin or history of thrombocytopenia induced by heparin
  • Creatinine > 2 mg% (> 180 µmol/L)
  • Heparin therapy (any dose) or anticoagulant therapy for longer than the previous 72 hours
  • In-hospital development of SVT
  • Previous saphenectomy by any method
  • Surgery in the previous 30 days
  • Serious liver disease
  • Use of dextran, mannitol, thrombolytic treatment, chronic use of NSAID and cortisone-based drugs.
  • Active cancer or under chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • Thrombectomy of superficial vein involved
  • Refusal to give
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Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

Hypersensitivity

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
664 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    A

    A - Parnaparin 8.500 UI aXa od (therapeutic doses) for 10 days followed by placebo for 20 days

    Drug: LMWH parnaparin subcutaneously

  • Active comparator
    B

    B - Parnaparin 8.500 UI aXa od for 10 days followed by 6.400 UI aXa once daily (intermediate therapeutic doses) for 20 days

    Drug: LMWH parnaparin subcutaneously

  • Active comparator
    C

    C - Parnaparin 4.250 UI aXa od (prophylactic doses) for 30 days

    Drug: LMWH parnaparin subcutaneously

Interventions

  • DrugLMWH parnaparin subcutaneously
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary effectiveness objectives

    composite of symptomatic and asymptomatic DVT, relapse and/or symptomatic or asymptomatic local extension of SVT and symptomatic PE at 33 days.

    Time frame: 33 days

  2. Major bleeding

    Bleeding events were defined as major if retroperitoneal, intracranial, intraocular with severe vision damage, intra-articular, intra-abdominal of upper or lower digestive tract, genito-urinary tract, respiratory tract or associated with a decrease in the haemoglobin of ≥ 2.0 g/dL, or if requiring transfusion of ≥2 units of blood or if fatal. Bleeding was classified as minor in all other cases.

    Time frame: 33

Secondary outcomes

  1. Secondary effectiveness objectives

    i)- reduction in local symptoms during treatment and ii)- the combined efficacy end-point during a follow-up of 93 days after the start of treatment.

    Time frame: 93

  2. secondary outcome for safety

    the composite of minor haemorrhages, thrombocytopenia or any other adverse events (e.g. local allergic reactions).

    Time frame: 33

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Dept. Angiology & Blood Coagulation; University Hospital S.Orsola-Malpighi
    Bologna, BO 40138, Italy
  • U.O. Medicina Critica
    Piacenza, PC 29100, Italy
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 19, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00362947
Responsible party
GUALTIERO PALARETI (Prof.Gualtiero Palareti, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 15, 2006
Start date
Aug 2006
Primary completion
Sep 2010
Completion
Feb 2011
Last update
Mar 19, 2021

Study contacts

Gualtiero Palareti, MD
study chair · University of Bologna
Benilde Cosmi, MD PhD
principal investigator · University of Bologna

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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