Using a smart app to prevent blood clots after hospital
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial uses a smart device app to help manage blood clot prevention when you go home from the hospital. It focuses on patients at high risk for clots and uses simple technology to guide their care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old and currently staying in the hospital.
- Your doctor says you have a high risk for blood clots when you leave the hospital (based on scores like Padua or Caprini).
- You can use a smartphone or tablet computer.
- You do not already have a diagnosed blood clot when leaving the hospital.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you do not have a mental health or other serious condition that prevents independent living.
- You are willing to sign a consent form and have not joined a similar trial.
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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