Prevalence of pelvic vein thrombosis in women
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Prevalence of pelvic vein thrombosis in women attending gynaecological outpatient clinics: A prospective observational cross-sectional study
IRAS ID
156669
Contact name
Davor Jurkovic
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University College London
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 7 months, 31 days
Research summary
Clots in the veins are an important health problem. Recent studies have shown that a proportion of women attending for a gynaecological ultrasound scan have evidence of asymptomatic clots in their pelvic vein. This is a new finding and the significance of this is unknown. The main aim of our study is to see how common these asymptomatic clots are in women attending gynaecological outpatient clinics. We also plan to look at what happens to them over time, how and why they develop.
We are planning to recruit women who are referred to our gynaecological outpatient department for ultrasound scans. In all women, in addition to the standard examination of pelvic organs, we will examine the pelvic veins and look for the signs of clots. Those with evidence of blood clots in the pelvic veins will be offered a blood test to check clotting. Women with abnormal results will be then referred to a Haematologist (doctors who specialise in blood clotting disorders). Those with normal blood results will be followed up at one, three and six months following the initial diagnosis or until the clot has resolved on the scan. Women with persistent clots after six months follow up will also be offered haematological assessment and advice.REC name
West Midlands - Solihull Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/WM/1266
Date of REC Opinion
11 Dec 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion