Blood clots after severe limb injuries may predict chronic pain
NCT ID NCT07475910
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 150 adults with severe arm or leg injuries to see if developing a blood clot raises the risk of long-term pain. Participants are enrolled within 72 hours of hospital admission and monitored for six months. The goal is to understand how blood clots and pain are connected, which could improve care and recovery planning.
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 it succeeds, this could help doctors better predict and prevent long-term pain after severe limb injuries.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find no clear link between blood clots and pain, or results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
Who is studied
The study population will include adult patients (≥18 years) with major upper or lower limb trauma requiring surgical treatment and/or prolonged immobilization (≥72 hours). Participants will be recruited from trauma centers managing severe civilian and combat-related injuries. Eligible patients will be enrolled within 72 hours of hospital admission. The cohort will include patients with various mechanisms of injury, including blast injuries, fragmentation injuries, gunshot wounds, and other high-energy trauma. Participants will be followed prospectively for up to 6 months to evaluate the association between venous thromboembolism (VTE) and the development of persistent post-traumatic pain.
- Ages
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18 to 60 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: * Age ≥18 years * Major upper or lower limb trauma * Surgical treatment and/or immobilization ≥72 hours * Enrollment within 72 hours of admission * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing chronic pain unrelated to trauma (investigator judgment) * Therapeutic anticoagulation prior to trauma * Cognitive inability to complete follow-up * Expected survival \<48 hours
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Superhumans War Trauma Center
Lviv, Ukraine
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