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Hip FracturesPhase 3TAHFTNCT03923959

Evaluation of TXA Prior to Surgery in the Geriatric Hip Fracture Population

A Phase 3 study testing Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution in people with Hip Fractures, run by Lancaster General Hospital at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The overall design of the study is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized study in the geriatric hip fracture population comparing those who receive intravenous tranexamic acid prior to incision to those who receive a placebo. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Hip Fractures
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
283 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Feb 2020to 9 Dec 2022
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 65 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Provision of written informed consent
  • Age > or = to 65 years
  • Hip fracture location within the femoral neck, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric regions
  • Indication for one of the following surgical interventions: hemiarthroplasty, total hip replacement, sliding plate and screw fixation, or intramedullary fixation

Who cannot join

  • Indication for closed reduction or percutaneous screw
  • Allergy to TXA
  • Cerebrovascular accident/stroke, active coronary disease/myocardial infarction, or deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary emboli within one (1) month of the fracture
  • Presence of hypercoaguable disorder, including cancer (active disease), elevated blood homocysteine levels, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and inherited protein deficiencies (antithrombin III, factor V Leiden, protein S \& C deficiencies, prothrombin gene mutation)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Lancaster General Heatlh / Penn Medicine

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17602

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Tranexamic Acid Prior to Surgery in the Geriatric Hip Fracture Population for the Reduction of Post-Operative Blood Transfusion

The overall design of the study is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized study in the geriatric hip fracture population comparing those who receive intravenous tranexamic acid prior to incision to those who receive a placebo.

Read the detailed description

A significant portion of the geriatric hip fracture population have comorbidities including chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, stroke, etc. These patients may be anemic prior to the surgery, and are at increased risk for further blood loss as a result of the fracture and surgical operation. However, intra-operative or post-operative blood transfusions also increase the risk of renal and cardiac complications in this population.

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an anti-fibrinolytic medication that has transformed total joint replacement management regarding blood loss prevention. Geriatric patients requiring emergent hip fracture repair may significantly benefit from routine administration of TXA prior to the procedure to decrease the risk of blood loss. Thus, treatment may further reduce the percentage of patients who experience blood transfusions and complications associated with transfusions.

The investigators will examine if administration of TXA prior to incision in the geriatric hip fracture patient population decreases the risk of intra-operative or post-operative blood transfusions compared to placebo.

Conditions
Hip Fractures
Being tested
Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution, Placebo
Keywords
Blood, Transfusion, Hip, Fracture, Surgery, Replacement, Trauma
Medical subject headings
Hip Fractures, Fractures, Bone, Wounds and Injuries

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 Cyklokapron

    100 cc normal saline mixed with 1g of tranexamic acid in solution

  • PlaceboOther

    100 cc normal saline

Study groups in NCT03923959
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InterventionActive comparator100 cc normal saline with 1g of tranexamic acid in solution
Receives: Drug: Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution
PlaceboPlacebo comparator100 cc normal saline
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Count of Participants With Acute Post-operative Transfusion of Packed Red Blood Cells.

    Count of participants with acute post-operative transfusion of packed red blood cells along with the corresponding 95% CI.

    Measured: 3 Months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Complication Rate

    Determine if participants randomized to TXA experienced increased risk of complications compared to placebo. Complications include number of deep vein thrombosis events, pulmonary emboli events, myocardial infarction events, and cerebral vascular events within 12 weeks post hip fracture surgery.

    Measured: 3 Months

  2. Hospital Readmission

    Determine differences between the groups in 30 day readmission rates.

    Measured: 30 Days

  3. Mortality Rate

    Death within 90 days post hip surgery

    Measured: 90 Days

  4. Length of Stay

    Length of stay immediately post study intervention/surgery for hip fracture

    Measured: From date of study intervention/surgery for hip fracture until the date of discharge or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 34 months.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Apr 2019
  2. Study start1 Feb 2020
  3. Primary completion9 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion9 Dec 2022

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
A prospective, double-blinded, randomized study in the geriatric hip fracture population comparing those who receive intravenous tranexamic acid prior to incision to those who receive a placebo.
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
283 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03923959
Sponsor's protocol ID
LancasterGH
Acronym
TAHFT
Status last verified
Oct 2024
First submitted
18 Apr 2019
Last updated
10 Oct 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Farrow LS, Smith TO, Ashcroft GP, Myint PK. A systematic review of tranexamic acid in hip fracture surgery. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Dec;82(6):1458-1470. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13079. Epub 2016 Sep 20.

    PubMed 27492116
  • Eubanks JD. Antifibrinolytics in major orthopaedic surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2010 Mar;18(3):132-8.

    PubMed 20190103
  • Ponnusamy KE, Kim TJ, Khanuja HS. Perioperative blood transfusions in orthopaedic surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Nov 5;96(21):1836-44. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.N.00128.

    PubMed 25378512
  • Kagoma YK, Crowther MA, Douketis J, Bhandari M, Eikelboom J, Lim W. Use of antifibrinolytic therapy to reduce transfusion in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery: a systematic review of randomized trials. Thromb Res. 2009 Mar;123(5):687-96. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2008.09.015. Epub 2008 Nov 12.

    PubMed 19007970
  • Carson JL, Duff A, Poses RM, Berlin JA, Spence RK, Trout R, Noveck H, Strom BL. Effect of anaemia and cardiovascular disease on surgical mortality and morbidity. Lancet. 1996 Oct 19;348(9034):1055-60. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)04330-9.

    PubMed 8874456
  • Fillingham YA, Ramkumar DB, Jevsevar DS, Yates AJ, Shores P, Mullen K, Bini SA, Clarke HD, Schemitsch E, Johnson RL, Memtsoudis SG, Sayeed SA, Sah AP, Della Valle CJ. The Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Network Meta-analysis. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Oct;33(10):3083-3089.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.06.023. Epub 2018 Jun 27.

    PubMed 30007789
  • Fillingham YA, Ramkumar DB, Jevsevar DS, Yates AJ, Shores P, Mullen K, Bini SA, Clarke HD, Schemitsch E, Johnson RL, Memtsoudis SG, Sayeed SA, Sah AP, Della Valle CJ. The Safety of Tranexamic Acid in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Direct Meta-Analysis. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Oct;33(10):3070-3082.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.03.031. Epub 2018 Mar 22.

    PubMed 29699826
  • Carling MS, Jeppsson A, Eriksson BI, Brisby H. Transfusions and blood loss in total hip and knee arthroplasty: a prospective observational study. J Orthop Surg Res. 2015 Mar 28;10:48. doi: 10.1186/s13018-015-0188-6.

    PubMed 25889413
  • Alshryda S, Mason J, Sarda P, Nargol A, Cooke N, Ahmad H, Tang S, Logishetty R, Vaghela M, McPartlin L, Hungin AP. Topical (intra-articular) tranexamic acid reduces blood loss and transfusion rates following total hip replacement: a randomized controlled trial (TRANX-H). J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Nov 6;95(21):1969-74. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.00908.

    PubMed 24196467
  • Alshryda S, Mason J, Vaghela M, Sarda P, Nargol A, Maheswaran S, Tulloch C, Anand S, Logishetty R, Stothart B, Hungin AP. Topical (intra-articular) tranexamic acid reduces blood loss and transfusion rates following total knee replacement: a randomized controlled trial (TRANX-K). J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Nov 6;95(21):1961-8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.00907.

    PubMed 24196466
  • Benoni G, Lethagen S, Nilsson P, Fredin H. Tranexamic acid, given at the end of the operation, does not reduce postoperative blood loss in hip arthroplasty. Acta Orthop Scand. 2000 Jun;71(3):250-4. doi: 10.1080/000164700317411834.

    PubMed 10919295
  • Rajesparan K, Biant LC, Ahmad M, Field RE. The effect of an intravenous bolus of tranexamic acid on blood loss in total hip replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009 Jun;91(6):776-83. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B6.22393.

    PubMed 19483232
  • North WT, Mehran N, Davis JJ, Silverton CD, Weir RM, Laker MW. Topical vs Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2016 May;31(5):1022-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.11.003. Epub 2015 Nov 10.

    PubMed 26703193
  • Kayupov E, Fillingham YA, Okroj K, Plummer DR, Moric M, Gerlinger TL, Della Valle CJ. Oral and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Are Equivalent at Reducing Blood Loss Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Mar 1;99(5):373-378. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.16.00188.

    PubMed 28244907
  • Imai N, Dohmae Y, Suda K, Miyasaka D, Ito T, Endo N. Tranexamic acid for reduction of blood loss during total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Dec;27(10):1838-43. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.04.024. Epub 2012 Jun 14.

    PubMed 22704229

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution in people with Hip Fractures, run by Lancaster General Hospital at 1 site in United States.

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 4 inclusion and 4 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 10 Oct 2024. 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 United States. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 10 Oct 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Count of Participants With Acute Post-operative Transfusion of Packed Red Blood Cells. (time frame: 3 Months). 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 NCT03923959, which also lists 20 linked publications.

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 10 Oct 2024.

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