Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid for Reducing Blood Loss and Blood Transfusion After Periacetabular Osteotomy

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Conditions:

Dysplasia, Congenital Hip

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled, double-blinded trial is to assess the efficacy of intravenous tranexamic acid, a drug, in reducing blood loss and transfusion in patients undergoing periacetabu...

Detailed Description

Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is an elective reorientation surgery for the hip joint, typically for the treatment of hip dysplasia in young, otherwise healthy patients, which requires multiple pelvic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age greater than or equal to 12 years old
  • Age less than or equal to 45 years old
  • Indicated for elective periacetabular osteotomy

Exclusion

  • Preoperative use of an anticoagulant (Plavix, warfarin, lovenox, etc.)
  • History of hypersensitivity to tranexamic acid
  • History of thromboembolic event (e.g., Pulmonary embolism or Deep vein thrombosis)
  • History of subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • History or evidence of hepatic dysfunction (aspartate transaminase-alanine transaminase ratio greater than 60) or renal dysfunction (Creatinine greater than 1.5 mg/dL, or glomerular filtration rate less than 30 mL/minute)
  • History of seizure
  • Coronary stents or prior diagnosis of coronary artery disease
  • Color blindness
  • Leukemia
  • Congenital or acquired coagulopathy as evidence by international normalized ratio (INR) greater than 1.4 or partial thromboplastin time (PTT) \> 1.4 times normal, or Platelets less than 150,000/mm\^3 on preoperative laboratory testing
  • Use of hormone replacement therapy or hormonal contraceptive agent within 7 days prior to surgery
  • Pregnant
  • Breastfeeding
  • Donated preoperative autologous blood
  • Younger than 12-years-old and older than 45-years-old
  • Preoperative hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL
  • Concomitant open procedures (e.g., femoral osteotomy or osteochondral allograft)
  • Patients with any contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia:
  • Patient refusal
  • History of lumbar spinal fusion
  • Infection at the site of the epidural
  • Coagulopathy, as defined above
  • Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

89 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02253810

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

October 1 2018

Last Update

November 25 2022

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Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, United States, 10021