The PARTUM Trial: Postpartum Aspirin to Reduce Thromboembolism Undue Morbidity

NCT06494878 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8805

Last updated 2026-07-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of the PARTUM trial is to determine if taking low-dose aspirin daily for 6 weeks after delivery is similar (non-inferior) to usual care low-molecular-weight heparin injections to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE: blood clots in the legs or lungs) for postpartum individuals with VTE risk factors.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Aspirin

75-100 mg taken once daily by mouth.

DRUG

Low-molecular-weight heparin

Low-molecular-weight heparin injections daily as prescribed by the treating physician.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Calgary

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Leslie Skeith, MD · University of Calgary

  • Marc Rodger, MD · McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-04
Primary Completion
2030-09-30
Completion
2030-12-31

Countries

  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
  • Poland

Study Locations

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