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Can the right reagent make blood clot tests more accurate?
NCT ID NCT06974396
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares how different thromboplastin reagents—used in blood clotting tests—perform in patients with bleeding disorders or liver damage. Researchers will analyze blood samples from 20 patients to see if reagent origin affects test sensitivity. The goal is to help laboratories pick the best reagent for accurate clotting assessments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Thromboplastin reagents of different origins (animal, human synthetic recombinant, human placental extraction)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help labs choose the most accurate reagent for clotting tests, improving diagnosis of bleeding disorders and liver-related clotting issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, lab-based study with 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a treatment, so it won't directly change patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Plasma samples from patients addressed to the laboratory of the Strasbourg University Hospital (Strasbourg France) collected and anonymized after completion of the routine testing. * Patient with an isolated or combined extrinsic pathway factor deficiency (factor II, V, VII, X). Exclusion Criteria: * Patient treated with an oral anticoagulant treatment. * Patient treated with a parenteral anticoagulant treatment (apart from therapeutic dosages of unfractionated heparin and low molecular weight heparin).
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de néphrologie
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67000, France
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