Study tests tools to spot repeat blood clots

NCT ID NCT02297373

First seen Jun 26, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 744 people who had a blood clot before and were suspected of having another one. Researchers tested three different checklists (called clinical decision rules) to see how well they could tell if a new clot was really there. The goal was to help doctors avoid missing dangerous clots or giving unnecessary blood thinners.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pulmonary embolism Thromboembolism venous thromboembolism Venous Thrombosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Geneva University Hospital

    Geneva, Switzerland

  • Hamilton Health Sciences Centre

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2, Canada

  • Hopital Montfort

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 0T2, Canada

  • Humber River Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M3M 0B2, Canada

  • Lawson Health Research Institute

    London, Ontario, N6G 4A5, Canada

  • Leiden University Medical Centre

    Leiden, Netherlands

  • Nova Scotia Health Authority

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1V7, Canada

  • Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada

  • The Ottawa Hospital

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada