Status:

COMPLETED

Tranexamic Acid Versus Placebo for the Reduction of Blood Loss in Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Basque Health Service

Conditions:

Hip Replacement, Total

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The bleeding caused by hip replacement surgery (CRT) is an important source of demand for blood in the hospital. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a drug that has proved useful in reducing bleeding associated ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years or more
  • ASA I-III
  • No allergies tranexamic acid
  • Informed consent signed by patient

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • severe vascular ischemia (coronary or peripheral)
  • previous venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism or embolic disease (atrial fibrillation, active neoplastic disease)
  • coagulopathy
  • Chronic treatment with ASA(acetylsalicylic acid) or NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) prior to surgery without suspension
  • Hemoglobine \<10
  • moderate renal impairment (creatinine\> 2)
  • Cirrhosis
  • contraindication to prophylaxis with enoxaparin
  • Patients with a history of seizures.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

114 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01199627

Start Date

March 1 2011

End Date

February 1 2013

Last Update

February 7 2013

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Txagorritxu Hospital

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain, 01009