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NCT00182143 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

PROphylaxis for ThromboEmbolism in Critical Care Trial (PROTECT)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by McMaster University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
3,659
Enrollment target

NCT00182143: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by McMaster University.

NCT00182143 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by McMaster University. The registered enrollment target is 3,659 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (374% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00182143, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by McMaster University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
3,659 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) (Fragmin, dalteparin) versus Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) on the primary outcome of proximal leg Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) diagnosed by compression ultrasound, and the secondary outcomes of Pulmonary Embolism (PE), bleeding, Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT), and objectively confirmed venous thrombosis at any site.

Interventions

  • DRUG Unfractionated Heparin
  • DRUG LMWH (Fragmin, dalteparin)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 3,659 participants
Start Date 2006-05
Est. Completion 2010-06
Phase Phase 3
McMaster University

31 total trials

What the finished NCT00182143 record still lists

NCT00182143 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 3,659 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (374% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Unfractionated Heparin is the first listed.

NCT00182143 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00182143 about?

NCT00182143 is a clinical study titled "PROphylaxis for ThromboEmbolism in Critical Care Trial (PROTECT)". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) (Fragmin, dalteparin) versus Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) on the primary outcome of proximal leg Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) diagnosed by compression ultrasound, and the secondary outcomes of Pulmonary Embolism...

What is the current status of trial NCT00182143?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 3,659 participants. The study started on 2006-05. Estimated completion is 2010-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00182143?

The interventions under investigation include: Unfractionated Heparin (DRUG), LMWH (Fragmin, dalteparin) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00182143?

This trial is sponsored by McMaster University, which has 31 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00182143's enrollment target sits among peer trials

3,659 67th of 2000 higher than 1,934 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00182143, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00182143 (large enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.