Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, dose-requirements, and exploratory efficacy of twice-daily subcutaneous enoxaparin as venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in children (birth to 18 years) hospitalized with signs and/or symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection (i.e., COVID-19).

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 0 Years and 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Birth to <18 years of age; AND 2. Positive nucleic acid test for SARS-CoV-2 within the past 7 days; AND 3. Hospitalized, <72 hours post-admission; AND 4. One or more signs and/or symptoms of COVID-19 illness within the past 72 hours, as follows: 1. Cough; OR 2. Fever (oral temperature >100.4°F/38°C); OR 3. Chest pain; OR 4. Shortness of breath; OR 5. Myalgia; OR 6. Acute unexplained loss of smell or taste; OR 7. New/increased supplemental oxygen requirement; OR 8. Acute respiratory failure requiring non-invasive or invasive ventilation; OR 9. Encephalitis.

Exclusion Criteria

An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 1. Receiving therapeutic anticoagulation for treatment of a thromboembolic event diagnosed within the past 12 weeks; OR 2. Clinical-relevant bleeding (see criteria under Primary Outcome, below) within the past 72 hours; OR 3. Platelet count <50,000/µL within the past 24 hours; OR 4. Prothrombin time (PT) ≥2 seconds above the upper limit of age-appropriate local reference range within the past 24 hours; OR 5. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≥4 seconds above the upper limit of age-appropriate local reference range within the past 24 hours; OR 6. Fibrinogen level <75 mg/dL; OR 7. Severe renal impairment, as defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <31 mL/min/ 1.73 m2, as calculated by the Schwartz formula; OR 8. Parent or legally authorized representative unwilling to provide informed consent for patient participation.

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Thromboprophylaxis
Twice-daily low-dose enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis (starting dose, 0.5 mg/kg subcutaneously q12 hours, adjusted to achieve a 4 hour post-dose anti-factor Xa level of 0.20-0.49 anti-Xa U/mL)
  • Drug: Enoxaparin Prefilled Syringe [Lovenox]
    Twice-daily low-dose enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis (starting dose, 0.5 m/gkg subcutaneously q12 hours, adjusted to achieve a 4 hour post-dose anti-factor Xa level of 0.20-0.49 anti-Xa U/mL)

Recruiting Locations

More Details

NCT ID
NCT04354155
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

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