Blood thinner after C-Section: small study tests safety and feasibility
NCT ID NCT06118957
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested whether giving the blood thinner enoxaparin after a C-section is feasible and safe. 64 women who had a C-section were randomly assigned to receive enoxaparin or no treatment for 14 days. The main goal was to see if enough women would join and complete the study, not to prove the drug prevents clots. Results will help design a larger trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- enoxaparin (a blood thinner)
- What this could lead to
- If this approach works, it could help prevent dangerous blood clots after C-section without major bleeding risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (64 people) focused on feasibility, not on proving the drug works. The results may not apply to all women, and blood thinners carry a risk of bleeding.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Cesarean delivery at the University of Utah Health Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to anticoagulation * Plan for therapeutic anticoagulation * Known renal dysfunction (creatinine clearance \<30mL/minute) * History of venous thromboembolism * High risk thrombophilia * Receipt of antepartum anticoagulation for \>2 weeks
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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