Can less be more? new study tests safer blood thinner doses for ECMO patients
NCT ID NCT07499037
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving lower doses of two blood thinners (argatroban and enoxaparin) to adults on ECMO (a machine that helps the heart and lungs) is safe and works well. The goal is to reduce bleeding and clotting problems. About 200 people with pneumonia or heart failure will take part.
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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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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * ECMO support with anticoagulation using argatroban/enoxaparin * Age ≥ 18 years * Obtaining informed consent in accordance with the procedure specified in the protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Enrolment in the lung transplant program at Motol University Hospital * Known hypersensitivity to the components of the evaluated products * Allergic reaction to the active ingredients of the evaluated products * Pregnancy and breastfeeding
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Motol
Prague, 150 00, Czechia
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University Hospital Ostrava
Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region, 708 52, Czechia
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