Are cancer surgeons missing a key step to prevent deadly clots?

NCT ID NCT07215624

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study surveys 500 surgeons and advanced practice providers across the U.S. to see how often they prescribe blood thinners after cancer surgery to prevent dangerous blood clots. The goal is to understand current practices and find ways to improve care. No new treatments are being tested—this is purely an information-gathering effort.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help identify gaps in blood clot prevention practices and guide efforts to improve care for cancer surgery patients.
What could go wrong: This is an observational survey study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test a new drug or intervention, so it cannot prove that changing practices reduces blood clots.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

digestive system cancer digestive system neoplasm female reproductive organ cancer male reproductive organ cancer malignant urinary system neoplasm Urogenital Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MALIGNANT DIGESTIVE SYSTEM NEOPLASM MALIGNANT FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM NEOPLASM MALIGNANT GENITOURINARY SYSTEM NEOPLASM

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Abbott-Northwestern Hospital
RECRUITING

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
Aspirus Regional Cancer Center
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Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401, United States
Augusta University Medical Center
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Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
Blank Children's Hospital
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Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
Carle Cancer Center
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Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

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Charleston Oncology North Charleston
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Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, United States
Chelsea Hospital
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Chelsea, Michigan, 48118, United States

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Christiana Care - Union Hospital
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Elkton, Maryland, 02192, United States
Christiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital
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Newark, Delaware, 19718, United States
Cox Cancer Center Branson
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Branson, Missouri, 65616, United States
CoxHealth South Hospital
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Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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Dayton, Ohio, 45428, United States

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Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center
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Brainerd, Minnesota, 56401, United States

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Essentia Health Saint Mary's Medical Center
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Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States

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Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center Maple Grove
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Maple Grove, Minnesota, 55369, United States
Fairview Southdale Hospital
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Edina, Minnesota, 55435, United States
FirstHealth of the Carolinas-Moore Regional Hospital
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Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States
Good Samaritan Hospital - Cincinnati
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States

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Health Partners Inc
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States
Helen F Graham Cancer Center
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Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
Hennepin County Medical Center
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
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Des Moines, Iowa, 50316, United States
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
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Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
Lake Regional Hospital
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Osage Beach, Missouri, 65065, United States

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Lakeview Hospital
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Stillwater, Minnesota, 55082, United States
Liberty Hospital
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Liberty, Missouri, 64068, United States
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center - Portland
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Portland, Maine, 04102, United States

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MaineHealth Maine Medical Center- Scarborough
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Scarborough, Maine, 04074, United States

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Marshfield Clinic-Chippewa Center
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Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 54729, United States

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Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA
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Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
Mercy Hospital
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403, United States
Mercy Hospital
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Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433, United States
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
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Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72903, United States
Mercy Hospital Joplin
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Joplin, Missouri, 64804, United States
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
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St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
Mercy Hospital South
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St Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States
Mercy Hospital Springfield
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Springfield, Missouri, 65804, United States
Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
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Des Moines, Iowa, 50314, United States

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Minnesota Oncology - Burnsville
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Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337, United States
Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Maplewood
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Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109, United States
Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Woodbury
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Woodbury, Minnesota, 55125, United States
New Ulm Medical Center
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New Ulm, Minnesota, 56073, United States
Northside Hospital
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

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Northside Hospital - Gwinnett
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Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046, United States

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Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403, United States
Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park
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Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416, United States
Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
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Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
Regions Hospital
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Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
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Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301, United States
Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Saint Mary's
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Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303, United States
San Patricio Medflix
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Guaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center
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Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601, United States

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Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106, United States

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Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital
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Pontiac, Michigan, 48341, United States

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Trinity Health Saint Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital
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Livonia, Michigan, 48154, United States

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United Hospital
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Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States
University of Kansas Cancer Center - Briarcliff
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Kansas City, Missouri, 64116, United States
Wake Forest NCORP Research Base
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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