U.S., April 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06937372) titled 'Delivery and Implementation of a Randomised Crossover Trial on Thrombosis' on April 10.
Brief Summary: What is the Study About? The DIRECT study (Delivery and Implementation of a Randomised Crossover Trial on Thrombosis) is a large research project investigating the best way to prevent blood clots (thrombosis) in people who break their hip. The study will compare two common treatments: aspirin (a tablet) and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH, an injection).
Every year, thousands of people in the UK suffer a hip fracture, which often requires surgery and hospital care. After a hip fracture, patients are at risk of developing serio...