A Pilot Study on the Randomization of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in High-Risk Trauma Patients

Abstract

Our pilot study demonstrates for the first time that a randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of pIVCFs in trauma patients is feasible. This pilot data will be used to inform the design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial to determine the incidence of PE and DVT in HRTPs receiving pIVCFs versus no pIVCF.