Cancer clot clues: scientists hunt why tumors raise blood clot risk
NCT ID NCT06672250
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why cancer patients have a much higher risk of developing blood clots. Researchers will collect blood clots from 120 patients (with and without cancer) who undergo a procedure to remove clots. They will analyze the clots for cancer cells and other factors to better understand the link between cancer and thrombosis. The goal is to learn more, not to test a new treatment.
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 help explain why cancer patients are more prone to dangerous blood clots, potentially pointing toward better prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (120 participants) and early-stage, so findings may not apply broadly or lead directly to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 who underwent catheter-based thrombectomy
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: 1. age≧18 2. participants (1)participants without cancer: without cancer in five years (2)participants with cancer:pathology reveal have malignant tumor 3. patients who underwent catheter-based thrombectomy 4. agree do the thrombectomy Exclusion Criteria: 1. participants without cancer (1).shock (2).severe sepsis (3).with cancer in five years 2. participants with cancer (1).shock (2).severe sepsis
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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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New Taipei City TuCheng Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Taipei City, Taiwan
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