Detecting Abnormal Blood Clotting in Patients With Metastatic Cancer Undergoing Surgery
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: A test that detects abnormal blood clotting in patients with cancer may help doctors plan cancer surgery.
PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at a new blood test to detect abnormal clotting in patients with metastatic cancer undergoing surgery.
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Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
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Determine whether whole blood thrombin generation assay (WBTGA) detects hypercoagulability in patients with metastatic carcinoma compared with a healthy control group.
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Determine whether results of the WBTGA will change as a result of major surgery performed on patients with metastatic carcinoma.
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Establish a reference interval for the WBTGA using healthy controls.
Secondary
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Compare a battery of plasma components known to affect or reflect coagulant or fibrinolytic reactions in patients with metastatic carcinoma vs healthy controls.
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Establish reference intervals for this battery of tests using healthy controls.
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Determine how major surgery in cancer patients affects this battery of factors.
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Identify changes in these factors that correlate with changes in the WBTGA.
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Compare the results of WBTGA tests in patients who develop venous thromboembolism (VTE) with those who do not.
OUTLINE: This is a pilot study.
Blood samples of patients are collected on day -7 and day 1 after surgery.
Blood samples of healthy controls are collected once.
After collection, blood samples are analyzed for hypercoagulability by whole blood thrombin generation assay. Routine blood tests are performed, as are immunoenzyme techniques for antigenic tissue plasminogen activator and its inhibitor, thrombin-antithrombin complexes, tissue factor, factor VIIa, D-dimer, and glycocalicin.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30 patients and 30 healthy controls will be accrued for this study.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Incidence of hypercoagulability []
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Comparison of the results of whole blood thrombin generation assay tests in patients who develop venous thromboembolism with those who do not []
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
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Patients meeting the following criteria:
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Diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma
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Must be enrolled in 1 of the following surgical protocols:
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NCI-99-C-0123
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NCI-00-C-0069
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NCI-03-C-0085
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NCI-03-C-0212
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Healthy control participant* meeting the following criteria:
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No anemia or thrombocytopenia
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No history of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary emboli)
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No history of coronary artery disease or stroke
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No chronic inflammatory disease
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No diabetes mellitus
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Have not smoked tobacco within the past 6 months NOTE: * Selected on the basis of gender and age to match the patients as they are accrued
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- No symptomatic infections or other acute illness within the past 14 days
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
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At least 3 days since prior drugs known to inhibit platelet function
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At least 7 days since prior acetylsalicylic acid
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No concurrent estrogen contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy
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No concurrent anticoagulants
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike | Bethesda | Maryland | United States | 20892 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: McDonald K. Horne, MD, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- CDR0000440092
- NCI-05-CC-0033
- NCT00464360