Restarting blood thinners after a serious stomach bleed
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study follows people who had a serious, non-surgical stomach/intestine bleed while taking a blood thinner, and looks at when and how they restart a DOAC (a type of blood thinner). It may help your care team reduce the risk of another bleed while still preventing stroke or blood clots.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and were recently hospitalized for a major, non-variceal stomach/intestine bleed.
- You were taking a blood thinner (warfarin or a DOAC) when the bleed happened.
- Your blood thinner has been stopped for this current bleed, and you have not restarted it yet.
- You have a long-term reason to be on blood thinners, such as atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) or a past blood clot (VTE).
- Your care team plans to restart a DOAC after the bleed is controlled.
- Your platelet count is at least 50,000, and your kidney function (creatinine clearance) is 30 mL/min or higher.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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