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
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinique Pasteur Lanroze
RECRUITINGBrest, 29000, France
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