Stockings or not? major trial tests if blood thinners alone prevent clots after joint replacement.
NCT ID NCT06563531
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether patients recovering from hip or knee replacement can safely skip elastic compression stockings and rely only on blood-thinning drugs to prevent dangerous blood clots. Over 1,200 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either drugs plus stockings or drugs alone, and followed for 90 days. The goal is to see if the drug-only approach is just as effective at preventing clots and pulmonary embolism.
What this could mean
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Active substance
pharmacological thromboprophylaxis (blood-thinning drugs)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could simplify recovery after hip or knee replacement by removing the need for uncomfortable compression stockings.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study comparing two prevention methods; it may find that skipping stockings increases clot risk, so results are not yet practice-changing.
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Clinique Pasteur Lanroze
RECRUITINGBrest, 29000, France
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