New blood test could spot deadly lung clots faster
NCT ID NCT06907238
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether new blood markers (TAT, PIC, TM, t-PAIC) can help diagnose and monitor acute pulmonary embolism (a dangerous blood clot in the lungs). Researchers will test 200 newly diagnosed patients and 200 healthy controls to see how accurate these markers are. They will also track patients over time to see if the markers can predict recovery or complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- novel thrombus markers (TAT/PIC/TM/t-PAIC) measured in blood
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a faster, non-invasive way to diagnose and monitor acute pulmonary embolism, potentially saving lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. The markers may not prove accurate enough for routine use, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
200 patients in APE group and 200 patients in non APE group each
- Ages
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18 to 120 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.Patients diagnosed with APE for the first time through CTPA in clinical practice and who have not received anticoagulant therapy in the past month; 2.Age ≥ 18 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Complicated with other thrombotic diseases, complicated with important organ damage such as heart, liver, kidney, and previous history of pulmonary embolism; 2. Malignant tumors; 3. Renal dialysis patients; 4. Antiphospholipid syndrome; 5. Immune system diseases; 6. Hematological diseases; 7. DIC caused by severe infection; 8. Patients judged by clinicians to be unfit for clinical practice.
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Conditions
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