A Comparison of Dalteparin and Tinzaparin for Prevention of Blood Clots in Hemodialysis Patients on Oral Anticoagulants Having Surgery

Summary

The purpose of this study is to better understand if either dalteparin or tinzaparin is a better drug to use in dialysis patients on blood thinners who are at high risk of developing blood clots and need surgery.

Timeline

Start

2003-10

Primary completion

2008-11

Completion

2008-11

Publications

• Natale P, Palmer SC, Ruospo M, Longmuir H, Dodds B, Prasad R, Batt TJ, Jose MD, Strippoli GF. Anticoagulation for people receiving long-term haemodialysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Jan 8;1(1):CD011858. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011858.pub2.

Drugs

Indications