Are cancer surgeons missing a key step to prevent deadly clots?
NCT ID NCT07215624
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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This multi-part study employs a mixed-methods design to evaluate the utilization of ePPx following abdominopelvic cancer surgery within the NCORP network. Part 1 involves a cross-sectional survey of at least 100 surgeons/APPs from at least 25 NCORP sites to evaluate practice patterns related to ePPx. Part 2 utilizes purposive sampling to conduct interviews with 11-25 surgeons/APPs from Part 1 to obtain granular detail about barriers and facilitators to guideline concordant utilization of ePPx. Part 3 will purposively sample 6 practices identified in Part 1 to evaluate the feasibility of EHR queries to assess ePPx utilization.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: SURGEON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OPEN STEP 0 ENROLLMENT: \* Any surgeon performing gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or gynecologic cancer surgery within an NCORP site, including general surgeons, surgical specialists, urologists, and gynecologists. Surgeons do not need to be involved in research or have a Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program Identification (CTEP ID) to participate in this study SURGICAL APP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OPEN STEP 0 ENROLLMENT: \* APPs providing postoperative care to patients operated by surgeons performing gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or gynecologic cancer surgery within an NCORP site, including general surgeons, surgical specialists, urologists, and gynecologists. Surgical APPs do not need to be involved in research or have a CTEP ID to participate in this study SURGEON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OPEN STEP 1 ENROLLMENT: \* Must have completed the STOP-VTE Survey - Surgeon electronically (preferred) or on paper and have it transferred to Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) by the contact person(s) SURGICAL APP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OPEN STEP 1 ENROLLMENT: \* Must have completed the STOP-VTE Survey - APP electronically (preferred) or on paper and have it transferred to REDCap by the contact person(s) SITE ELIGIBILITY PART 1-SITE ENROLLMENT IN OPEN: \* Have at least one eligible surgeon or surgical APP who completed the STOP-VTE Survey - Surgeon/APP Exclusion Criteria: * N/A
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
59 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Abbott-Northwestern Hospital
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
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Aspirus Regional Cancer Center
RECRUITINGWausau, Wisconsin, 54401, United States
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Augusta University Medical Center
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Blank Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGDes Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
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Carle Cancer Center
RECRUITINGUrbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Charleston Oncology North Charleston
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29406, United States
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Chelsea Hospital
RECRUITINGChelsea, Michigan, 48118, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Christiana Care - Union Hospital
RECRUITINGElkton, Maryland, 02192, United States
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Christiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital
RECRUITINGNewark, Delaware, 19718, United States
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Cox Cancer Center Branson
RECRUITINGBranson, Missouri, 65616, United States
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CoxHealth South Hospital
RECRUITINGSpringfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center
RECRUITINGDayton, Ohio, 45428, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center
RECRUITINGBrainerd, Minnesota, 56401, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Essentia Health Saint Mary's Medical Center
RECRUITINGDuluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center Maple Grove
RECRUITINGMaple Grove, Minnesota, 55369, United States
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Fairview Southdale Hospital
RECRUITINGEdina, Minnesota, 55435, United States
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FirstHealth of the Carolinas-Moore Regional Hospital
RECRUITINGPinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States
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Good Samaritan Hospital - Cincinnati
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Health Partners Inc
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States
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Helen F Graham Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNewark, Delaware, 19713, United States
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Hennepin County Medical Center
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
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Iowa Lutheran Hospital
RECRUITINGDes Moines, Iowa, 50316, United States
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Iowa Methodist Medical Center
RECRUITINGDes Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
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Lake Regional Hospital
RECRUITINGOsage Beach, Missouri, 65065, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Lakeview Hospital
RECRUITINGStillwater, Minnesota, 55082, United States
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Liberty Hospital
RECRUITINGLiberty, Missouri, 64068, United States
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MaineHealth Maine Medical Center - Portland
RECRUITINGPortland, Maine, 04102, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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MaineHealth Maine Medical Center- Scarborough
RECRUITINGScarborough, Maine, 04074, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Marshfield Clinic-Chippewa Center
RECRUITINGChippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 54729, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA
RECRUITINGNewark, Delaware, 19713, United States
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Mercy Hospital
RECRUITINGCedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403, United States
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Mercy Hospital
RECRUITINGCoon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433, United States
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Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
RECRUITINGFort Smith, Arkansas, 72903, United States
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Mercy Hospital Joplin
RECRUITINGJoplin, Missouri, 64804, United States
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Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States
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Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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Mercy Hospital South
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States
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Mercy Hospital Springfield
RECRUITINGSpringfield, Missouri, 65804, United States
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Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
RECRUITINGDes Moines, Iowa, 50314, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Minnesota Oncology - Burnsville
RECRUITINGBurnsville, Minnesota, 55337, United States
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Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Maplewood
RECRUITINGMaplewood, Minnesota, 55109, United States
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Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Woodbury
RECRUITINGWoodbury, Minnesota, 55125, United States
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New Ulm Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew Ulm, Minnesota, 56073, United States
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Northside Hospital
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Northside Hospital - Gwinnett
RECRUITINGLawrenceville, Georgia, 30046, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center
RECRUITINGCedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403, United States
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Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park
RECRUITINGSaint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416, United States
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Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGGreenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Regions Hospital
RECRUITINGSaint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
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Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
RECRUITINGGreen Bay, Wisconsin, 54301, United States
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Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Saint Mary's
RECRUITINGGreen Bay, Wisconsin, 54303, United States
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San Patricio Medflix
RECRUITINGGuaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
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Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBemidji, Minnesota, 56601, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48106, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital
RECRUITINGPontiac, Michigan, 48341, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Trinity Health Saint Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital
RECRUITINGLivonia, Michigan, 48154, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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United Hospital
RECRUITINGSaint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States
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University of Kansas Cancer Center - Briarcliff
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64116, United States
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Wake Forest NCORP Research Base
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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