First leg clot size and long-term risk
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how the size and location of a first-time leg blood clot affects the risk of long-term problems like chronic pain or swelling. You may join if you have a new, symptomatic clot in one leg and haven't had one before.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You have a confirmed blood clot in your leg that is causing symptoms (like pain or swelling). It can be in one leg only.
- You must not have had a blood clot in your leg before.
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You should not have been on blood thinners for more than 5 days already.
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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