Changes in Oral Vitamin K Intake for Optimization of Chronic Oral Anticoagulation: A Randomized Trial

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The primary hypothesis of this trial is that changes in oral vitamin K intake, based on simple food registries, may be superior to conventional changes in doses of medications in order to stabilize chronic oral anticoagulation...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Changes in Oral Vitamin K Intake for Optimization of Chronic Oral Anticoagulation: A Randomized Trial”

The primary hypothesis of this trial is that changes in oral vitamin K intake, based on simple food registries, may be superior to conventional changes in doses of medications in order to stabilize chronic oral anticoagulation.

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Behavioral: Changes on Oral Vitamin K Intake

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Percentage of patients on target International Normalized Ratio (prothrombin time) on day 90th after randomization
  • Stabilization of International Normalized Ratio (prothrombin time) during follow-up (90 days after randomization)

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with any clinical indication for chronic oral anticoagulation with one INR level out of target, without a clear clinical cause for INR instability (unplanned changes in coumadin medications, other pharmacological interactions, clinical illnesses and laboratory errors).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical evidence of bleeding or thrombosis.
  • INR > 4 or INR < 1,5.

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre Other

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Luis E Rohde, MD Principal Investigator Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00355290

Study ID Number: HCPA2006.01

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00355290

Health Authority: Brazil: Ministry of Health

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