New CT scan aims to uncover silent clots from hospital catheters
NCT ID NCT06417541
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study uses a new type of CT scan (photon counting CT) to detect blood clots caused by central venous catheters. Researchers will first scan deceased patients who have a catheter and compare the results to an autopsy. Then they will scan living patients with a catheter to see how common hidden clots are. The goal is to find a better way to diagnose these clots without invasive procedures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Photon counting CT scan
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a reliable, non-invasive way to detect hidden catheter-related blood clots in living patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early diagnostic study with only 75 participants. The CT method may not prove accurate enough for routine use, and results from deceased patients may not fully apply to living ones.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Intensive and Perioperative Care. Skåne University Hospital. Lund
RECRUITINGLund, Skåne County, 22185, Sweden