Intervention to Improve Utilization of Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Cancer Surgery (NCT06451003)
An Equity Focused Intervention to Improve Utilization of Guideline Concordant Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Major Cancer Surgery
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
While blood clots after major cancer surgery are common and harmful to patients, the medications to decrease blood clot risk are seldom used after patients leave the hospital despite the recommendation of multiple professional medical societies. The reason why these medications are seldom prescribed is not well understood. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Does surgeon education paired with an electronic medical record based decision support tool improve the guideline concordant prescription of pharmacologic venous thromboembolism after abdominopelvic cancer surgery? * Does dedicated patient education regarding blood clots at the time of hospital discharge after abdominopelvic cancer surgery improve understanding of the risk of venous thromboembolism and adherence to pharmacologic prophylaxis? The investigators will study these questions using a stepped-wedge randomized trial where groups of surgeons will use a tool integrated to the electronic medical record to educate them on the individualized patient risks of blood clots after major cancer surgery and inform them regarding guidelines for preventative medicines. Utilization of the medications before and after using the tool will be compared. Patients will be administered a questionnaire assessing their awareness of blood clots as a risk after cancer surgery. For those prescribed medications to reduce blood clot risk after leaving the hospital, the questionnaire will evaluate whether they took the medications as prescribed. Survey results will be evaluated before and after implementation of education on blood clot risk at the time of hospital discharge.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Exposure to clinical decision support system and education (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
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📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (843) 876-4846
Email: currant@musc.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.