Vascular problems from injecting drugs
Part of Heart & circulation, Infections, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at people who inject drugs and have developed blood vessel problems like bulging arteries, blocked blood flow, blood clots, or skin infections. It aims to understand these issues better and how they turn out.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You currently inject drugs into your veins
- You have a blood vessel problem, such as a false aneurysm (bulging artery), blocked blood flow to a limb, a blood clot in a vein, or a skin infection
- You are not here because of a drug overdose
- You do not have cancer or another serious illness
- Your blood vessel problem is caused by drug injection, not by another reason
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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