🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-29

Pulmonary Embolism International THrOmbolysis Study-3 (NCT04430569)

A Reduced Dose of Thrombolytic Treatment for Patients With Intermediate High-risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism: a Randomized Controled Trial

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

In this study, we will assess the efficacy and safety of a reduced dose of thrombolytic therapy given in addition to low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with intermediate-high-risk acute pulmonary embolism. Half of participants will receive thrombolytic treatment, while the other half will receive a placebo.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH Elisabethinen — Linz

Age range: 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (85 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 85 sites.

  • Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH Elisabethinen — Linz,
  • UCL Brussels — Brussels,
  • KU Leuven — Leuven,
  • CHU Liège — Liège,
  • Foothills Medical Centre — Calgary, Alberta
  • Juravinski Hospital - Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation — Hamilton, Ontario
  • Hamilton General Hospital - Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation — Hamilton, Ontario
  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre — Kingston, Ontario
  • London Health Sciences Centre — London, Ontario
  • The Ottawa Hopsital, General and Civic campuses — Ottawa, Ontario
  • Jewish General Hospital — Montreal, Quebec
  • CHU d'Angers — Angers,
  • CHU de Besançon - Hôpital Jean-Minjoz — Besançon,
  • CHU de Brest - Hôpital de la Cavale Blanche — Brest,
  • CHU de Tours - Hôpital Trousseau — Chambray-lès-Tours,
  • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand - Hôpital Gabriel Montpied — Clermont-Ferrand,
  • AP-HP - hôpital Henri-Mondor — Créteil,
  • CHU de Grenoble - Hôpital Michallon — La Tronche,
  • AP-HP - hôpital Bicêtre — Le Kremlin-Bicêtre,
  • HCL - Hôpital Edouard Herriot — Lyon,
  • HCL - Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre-Bénite — Lyon,
  • AP-HM - Hôpital de la Timone — Marseille,
  • CHU de Nice - Hôpital Pasteur — Nice,
  • AP-HP - hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou — Paris,
  • AP-HP - Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard — Paris,

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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