Can a tailored blood thinner dose save lives after Weight-Loss surgery?
NCT ID NCT05569681
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two different doses of the blood thinner bemiparin to see which works better at preventing dangerous blood clots in people with severe obesity after surgery. About 2,400 participants will be enrolled. The goal is to find the safest and most effective dose for this high-risk group.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 2,400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participants required surgical intervention in: general surgery, gynecology, bariatric surgery 2. Moderate, high, and very high risk for venous thromboembolism according to Caprin RAM 3. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study. 4. BMI ≥40kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Having any contraindication to LMWH, such as active bleeding, history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia , baseline platelet count \<75 × 108/μl, severe renal disease (glomerular filtration rate \<30 ml/minute), severe liver disease, or uncontrolled hypertension (\>200/120 mmHg) 2. Known hypersensitivity to unfractionated or LMWHs 3. On oral or parenteral anticoagulants within 5 days before surgery 4. Severe arterial hypertension 5. Unable to comply with the study treatment and/or follow-up 6. Receiving prohibited medications 7. Pregnancy or lactation mother
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Locations
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Hawler Medical university
RECRUITINGErbil, Kurdistan Region, 44001, Iraq
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