1 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
The primary hypothesis of this study is that occult catheter-related DVT in children with cancer is common and directly contributes to development of serious catheter complications, specifically bacteremia/fungemia and/or recurrent occlusion of the catheter tip. Accordingly, anticoagulant treatment of clinically silent (occult) DVT will reduce rates of catheter-related infection and occlusion, delays in therapy and need for catheter replacement.