Liver clot mystery: new study probes why blood clots form in cirrhosis
NCT ID NCT07439939
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how blood clotting works differently in the liver's portal vein compared to the rest of the body in people with liver cirrhosis. Researchers will take blood samples from 45 patients during a routine procedure called TIPS, which helps relieve high blood pressure in the liver. The goal is to better understand why some cirrhosis patients develop dangerous blood clots in the portal vein, which could lead to better prevention or treatment in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could improve understanding of why blood clots form in the liver's portal vein in cirrhosis, potentially guiding future prevention or treatment strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study (45 participants) that measures biological markers, not a treatment trial. It may not lead directly to new therapies or apply to all cirrhosis patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with cirrhosis, regardless of the underlying cause, undergoing TIPS placement, regardless of the indication.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (aged ≥18 years) covered by a social security scheme or entitled beneficiaries * Patients followed for a cirrhotic condition at Paul Brousse Hospital and undergoing placement of a TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt) Exclusion Criteria: * Patient unwilling to participate in the study * Patient with a contraindication to TIPS placement * Patient with a known hemostatic disorder unrelated to cirrhosis * Patient receiving treatment that interferes with hemostasis and has not been discontinued for the procedure * Patient receiving systemic corticosteroid therapy * Patient under legal protection * Patient not covered by a social security scheme
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Paul Brousse
RECRUITINGVillejuif, 94800, France
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