Blood clot risk score under scrutiny in varicose vein surgery patients
NCT ID NCT03041805
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to validate the Caprini score, a tool that estimates blood clot risk, in 3,000 people undergoing varicose vein surgery. Participants will be followed for four weeks after procedures like laser treatment or vein stripping to see if the score accurately predicts who develops clots. The goal is to help doctors decide which patients need blood-thinning medication after surgery.
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 could give doctors a reliable tool to identify patients at high risk of blood clots after varicose vein surgery, allowing targeted preventive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The Caprini score may not prove accurate enough in this specific group, and results may not apply to all surgery types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
Any patient with varicose veins that undergoing any kind of varicose vein surgery.
- 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: * age over 18 years * any kind of varicose vein surgery * follow up for 4 weeks after the procedure * examination for VTE at 2-4 weeks after the procedure, including duplex ultrasound Exclusion Criteria: \- lost for follow-up during 4 weeks
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Conditions
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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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Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
RECRUITINGMoscow, 117997, Russia
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