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Blood Loss, SurgicalPhase 4NCT03019198

TRANEXAMIC ACID IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY IN A BRAZILIAN REFERENCE ORTHOPEDIC CENTER: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

A Phase 4 study testing Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution in people with Blood Loss, Surgical and Tranexamic Acid Adverse Reaction, run by Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study aims to analyze the efficacy of intravenous tranexamic acid (TXA) in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
256 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Dec 2013to Mar 2016
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Consecutive patients who need total hip replacement were included in the initial sample. There was no age limit or restriction regarding gender for admission to the study.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who underwent previous surgery in the same joint, evidence of joint infection, congenital or acquired coagulopathies, active intravascular coagulation, acute occlusive vasculopathy, hypersensitivity to TXA, chronic use of oral and steroid anticoagulants, history of severe or moderate allergy to plasma transfusion, chronic heart disease, malignant neoplasms and autoimmune diseases, patients who needed bone graft or underwent hip arthroplasty revision surgeries, and who did not consent to participate in the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia

    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20940070

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About this study

This study aims to analyze the efficacy of intravenous tranexamic acid (TXA) in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Read the detailed description

This was a prospective, experimental, randomized, controlled study of 308 consecutive patients who underwent primary THA from December 2013 to March 2014. 256 volunteers remained in the study, 128 were treated 15 mg/kg intravenous bolus of TXA and 128 did not receive the medication. Participants were followed up at 3 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and then annually after surgery.

The use of TXA resulted in lesser reduction in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels, reduced blood loss, blood transfusion rate, volume of blood products, and stay length even in risk factor patients.

TXA protects risk factor patients against intra and postoperative bleeding and reduces transfusion rates.

Being tested
Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution, Placebo - Concentrate
Keywords
Tranexamic Acid, Blood loss, Tranfusion
Medical subject headings
Blood Loss, Surgical, Hemorrhage

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tranexamic Acid Injectable SolutionDrug

    Also called Lysteda, Transamin

    Intravenous 15 mg per kilogram tranexamic acid

  • Placebo - ConcentrateDrug

Study groups in NCT03019198
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TXAExperimentalPerformed an intravenous bolus administration of 15 mg/kg of TXA to the volunteers after the end of the anesthesia and 15 minutes prior to skin incision.
Receives: Drug: Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution
ControlPlacebo comparatorThis group underwent the same procedures of the TXA group, excepting the preoperative administration of the medication.
Receives: Drug: Placebo - Concentrate

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hemoglobin drop

    Measured: 24 hours post operative

  2. Hematocrit drop

    Measured: 24 hours post operative

  3. Blood transfusion rate

    Measured: 5 days

  4. Operative blood loss

    Measured: 24 hours post operative

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Length of stay in hospital

    Measured: 7 days

  2. Systemic adverse events

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Thromboembolic efects

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jan 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2013
  3. Primary completionMar 2014
  4. Study completionMar 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
256 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03019198
Sponsor's protocol ID
06554913.0.0000.5273
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
10 Jan 2017
Last updated
9 Mar 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Kimura OS, Freitas EH, Duarte ME, Cavalcanti AS, Fernandes MB. Tranexamic acid use in high-risk blood transfusion patients undergoing total hip replacement: a randomised controlled trial. Hip Int. 2021 Jul;31(4):456-464. doi: 10.1177/1120700019889947. Epub 2019 Dec 9.

    PubMed 31814452

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution in people with Blood Loss, Surgical and Tranexamic Acid Adverse Reaction, run by Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Mar 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hemoglobin drop (time frame: 24 hours post operative). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03019198, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Mar 2017.

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