Clinical Trial: Fondaparinux in Preventing Blood Clots in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Gynecologic Cancer

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Women's Cancer Center Protocol #45: Prolonged Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis With Fondaparinux in Gynecologic Oncology Patients: An Open Label Phase II Trial

Brief Summary:

RATIONALE: Fondaparinux may help prevent blood clots from forming in patients who are undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancer.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well fondaparinux works in preventing blood clots in patients undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancer.