The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)
(Fragmin, dalteparin) versus Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) on the primary outcome of proximal
leg Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) diagnosed by compression ultrasound, and the secondary
outcomes of Pulmonary Embolism (PE), bleeding, Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT), and
objectively confirmed venous thrombosis at any site.
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Both.
Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards NSW 2065, Australia
Hospital ProCardiaco, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hospital Coracao, Sao Paulo, Brazil
UTI da Enfermaria de Clinical Medica do Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Hopital Laval, Quebec G1V 4G5, Canada
King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah 21418, Saudi Arabia
King Faisal Specialist & Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Military Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada
The Peter Lougheed Hospital, Calgary, Alberta TiY 6J4, Canada
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3V9, Canada
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Surry Memorial, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Royal Columbian Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia V3L 3W4, Canada
St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1Y6, Canada
Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada
Vancouver Island Health Authority, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Guys and St Thomas Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom
St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6, Canada
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri 63141, United States
Blacktown Hospital, Blacktown, New South Wales 2148, Australia
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Nepean Hospital, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Queen Elizabeth II Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A7, Canada
Guelph General Hospital, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton Health Science Center - Henderson Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton Health Science Centre - Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada
Hamilton Health Science Centre - McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada
St Joseph's HealthCare, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada
Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario K7L 2V7, Canada
Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1G3, Canada
London Health Science Center, London, Ontario, Canada
Lakeridge Health, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa Hospital - Civic Site, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9, Canada
Ottawa Hospital - General Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada
St Michaels Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada
Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
Hopital Charles LeMoyne, Montreal, Quebec J4V 2H1, Canada
Hopital Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hopital Sacre Couer, Montreal, Quebec H4J 2C5, Canada
Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A4, Canada
Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A1, Canada
Centre Hospitalier Affilie-Enfant Jesus, Quebec City, Quebec G1J 1Z4, Canada
Sherbrooke University (CHUS) Hospital, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4, Canada
Hospitalar Santa Casa, Porto Alegre, RS 90020-200, Brazil
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, United States
King Abdulaziz Medical City Hospital, Riyadh, Riyahd 11426, Saudi Arabia
Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Rs Cep 90035-001, Brazil
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Lyell McEwin Hospital, Elizabeth Vale, South Australia 5112, Australia
MD Anderson, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
Flinders Hospital, Bedford Park, Victoria, Australia
Bendigo Health Care, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Box Hill Hospital, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
Monash Medical Center, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Dandenong Hospital, Dandenong, Victoria 3168, Australia
Frankston Hospital, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
The Geelong Hospital, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
Austin Hill Hospital, Heidelburg, Victoria, Australia
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3101, Australia
The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3181, Australia