New Clot-Busting technique could reduce Long-Term leg damage
NCT ID NCT06124768
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new approach to remove blood clots from deep leg veins in people with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The standard method accesses the vein behind the knee, while the new method uses veins in the calf or the opposite leg. Researchers want to see if the new approach works just as well and reduces the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome, a condition causing chronic leg pain and swelling. About 210 adults with recent DVT will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (a procedure to remove blood clots using a catheter-based device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish a safer, more effective way to remove blood clots in the leg, potentially lowering the chance of long-term complications like chronic leg pain and swelling.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study (210 participants) comparing surgical techniques, so results may not apply to all patients. The procedure itself carries risks like bleeding, vessel damage, or clot fragments traveling to the lungs.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 210 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 acute lower limb deep venous thrombosis (DVT) treated by percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT). The symptoms of DVT should no more than 14 days.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- 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: 1. Age between 18-85 years old; 2. Acute DVT occurred no more than 14 days since the onset of disease; 3. DVT treated by percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy 4. Informed consent signed by patients. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are known to be allergic to heparin, low molecular weight heparin, or contrast agent; 2. Women during pregnancy and lactation; 3. Patients with other diseases that may cause difficulty in the study or significantly shorten the life expectancy of patients (\<6 months); 4. Patients who are unable or unwilling to participate in the study.
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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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Renji Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200127, China
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