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The Role of Platelet TLRs in Platelet Activation During VTE

Recruiting
Conditions
Venous Thromboembolism
Interventions
Biological: blood sample
Registration Number
NCT06257290
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Brief Summary

Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) is a frequent and potentially serious pathology. Therapeutic management has improved considerably over the last few decades, enabling the application of codified management in line with the recently updated French management recommendations.

One of the main remaining difficulties concerns VTE sequelae, mainly post-thrombotic syndrome after deep vein thrombosis, and post-pulmonary embolism syndrome after pulmonary embolism. The mechanisms leading to the absence of complete repermeabilization of vessels affected by Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) are still poorly understood.

The concept of immunothrombosis, closely associating immunity, inflammation and thrombosis, could (in part) explain the appearance of these sequelae. Platelets appear to play a key role in the onset of sequelae: Platelets are known to be involved both in the onset of a VTE episode and in the inflammatory response. This involvement is illustrated by the expression of inflammatory receptors such as TLR (toll-like receptor) 2 and TLR4.

Th aim to investigate the role of platelets in the occurrence of sequelae, mainly via their role in the inflammatory response, in Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients diagnosed with Venous ThromboEmbolic (VTE) / Proximal Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limb and/or pulmonary embolism ≤ 72heures
  • Patients are 18 years of age or older at diagnosis.
  • Patients received informed written consent
  • Patients benefiting from social security coverage
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of Venous ThromboEmbolic (VTE) more than 72 hours old
  • Isolated sub-segmental pulmonary embolism
  • Patients on antiplatelet agents
  • Patients on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
  • Life expectancy > 3 months

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Venous ThromboEmbolic (VTE) patientsblood samplea diagnosis of Venous ThromboEmbolic (VTE) less than 72 hours old at inclusion, with a follow-up of 3 to 6 months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
expression of TLR2/ TRL4at day1 and at 6 months

The characteristic membrane profile of the inflammatory role of platelets is quantified by TLR2/TLR4 receptors expression using flow cytometry.

This profile will be compared between patients with VTE sequelae (objectified during follow-up, and defined in accordance with good practice recommendations) 20,21 and patients without VTE sequelae.

o A patient with sequelae corresponds to patients who will present during follow-up with a post-thrombotic syndrome (defined by a Villalta score greater than or equal to 5) and/or a post-pulmonary post-pulmonary embolism syndrome (defined by NYHA stage II, III or IV dyspnea, and the presence of perfusion perfusion sequelae on lung scintigraphy).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Analysis of characteristic soluble profile of the inflammatory role of plateletsat day1 and at 6 months

The characteristic soluble profile of the inflammatory role of platelets associated with the existence of sequelae remote from the acute episode of VTE, is quantified by blood assay of platelet immunomodulatory factors (ELISA technique): soluble CD62P, HMGB1, RANTES, PF4, soluble CD40L

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chu St-Etienne

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Saint-Étienne, France

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