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Study aim
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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban, heparin, and enoxaparin as thromboprophylaxis agents for gynecologic oncology surgery .
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Design
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A prospective, randomized, phase 3, clinical trial conducted on 90 patients who undergoing of gynecologic oncology surgeries. The blocked randomization method (6 blocks) will be used for randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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The patients who will refer to Amir Al Momenin hospital, Semnan for gynecologic oncology surgery will be enrolled and the effect of rivaroxaban, heparin, and enoxaparin evaluated as thromboprophylaxis after surgery. The evaluation will be done on the 7th, 14th, and 30th days after surgery.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Patients over 18 years of age, candidates for gynecological oncology surgery (staging, tumor mass reduction, radical hysterectomy, unilateral or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, resection of lymph nodes) will be enrolled in the study. Patients who receiving anticoagulants, cases with contraindications to anticoagulants, patients with stroke, acute ischemia, myocardial infarction, or dysrhythmias are excluded.
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Intervention groups
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In group 1, patients receive rivaroxaban 10 mg daily, for 30 days after surgery. In group 2, patients receive enoxaparin daily (40 mg for patients with weight under 90 kg, and 60 mg for weight over 90 kg) via subcutaneous injection, which continues for 30 days after surgery. The third group will receive unfractionated heparin, 5000 units via subcutaneous injection (for patients with weight under 90 kg every 12 hours and every eight hours for weight over 90 kg ) until discharge time and will continue for 30 days after surgery.
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Main outcome variables
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The primary outcome is symptomatic confirmed VTE, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and asymptomatic DVT- or VTE-related death within 30 days.