IV nutrition may change blood clotting, large study finds

NCT ID NCT07470385

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Mimi Tang, PhD Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This completed observational study looked at how intravenous lipid emulsions (fat-containing nutrition given through a vein) affect blood clotting in 6,259 hospitalized patients. Researchers compared clotting tests before and after patients received these emulsions as part of routine care. The goal is to understand any changes in clotting function, which could help guide safer use of IV nutrition in hospitals.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: intravenous lipid emulsions (fat-containing nutrition given through a vein)
What this could lead to: If it shows a clear effect, this could help doctors better understand how IV nutrition affects blood clotting and guide safer use in hospitals.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, so it can only show links, not cause and effect. Results may be influenced by other factors and may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

blood coagulation disease thrombotic disease vascular hemostatic disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

COAGULATION DISORDER COAGULATION FUNCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, 410028, China

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