Colonoscopy and Blood Thinner Study
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at the safest way to handle your blood thinners when you have a colonoscopy. It is for people with stable heart or blood vessel disease who take two blood thinners and need a routine screening or follow-up colonoscopy.
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Who can take part
- You are 45 years or older
- You have stable heart disease, or narrowing of arteries in your brain or legs
- You take both aspirin and another blood thinner (like clopidogrel or ticagrelor)
- Your doctor has scheduled a routine colonoscopy to screen for or check on polyps
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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