Heart clot registry aims to prevent strokes in thousands
NCT ID NCT06963567
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is tracking 1,500 people who either have a blood clot in the heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricular thrombus) or are at high risk for one. Researchers will collect blood samples, scan results, and quality-of-life data over 12 months to learn why clots form and how they respond to treatment. The goal is to improve future care and reduce serious complications like stroke.
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 doctors better predict and manage left ventricular thrombus, potentially reducing strokes and bleeding complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results may take years and might not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 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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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
Patients with a diagnosis of LV thrombus in the setting of LV dysfunction (acute myocardial infarction, Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy (ICM), dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)) will be screened. Patients that do not have LV thrombus but are at risk for developing thrombus such as those with severe LV dysfunction, LV aneurysms, large territory infarcts will also be included.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients with LV thrombus or; * Patients at risk for developing LV thrombus (e.g severe LV dysfunction, LV aneurysm, MI. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years * Unable to consent
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
8 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Basildon University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLondon, Essex, SS16 5NL, United Kingdom
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Imperial College Healthcare London
RECRUITINGLondon, W12 0HS, United Kingdom
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James Cook University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMiddlesbrough, North Yorkshire, TS4 3BW, United Kingdom
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Lancashire Cardiac Centre
RECRUITINGBlackpool, FY3 8NR, United Kingdom
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Leeds General Infirmary
RECRUITINGLeeds, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
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Royal Papworth Hospital
RECRUITINGCambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
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St Bartholomew's Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
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Sunderland Royal Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7TP, United Kingdom
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