Status:

RECRUITING

Point-of-care Measurement of the Antifibrinolytic Activity of Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Conditions:

Antifibrinolytic Agents

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a widely used antifibrinolytic agent that can reduce postoperative blood loss and packed red blood cell transfusions during cardiac surgery. Previous (in-vivo) studies have me...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Eligible patients:
  • Over 18 years old
  • Elective surgery
  • Written informed consent
  • Patient planned for aortocoronary artery bypass graft surgery, aortic valve replacement or mitral valve surgery (or a combination of these procedures)
  • Normal renal function
  • No previous intake of anticoagulants except acetylsalicylic acid in the preoperative period

Exclusion

  • Impaired renal function (eGFR \< 30 ml/min.)
  • History of seizure
  • Pregnancy
  • Inability to understand and sign the informed consent (e.g., language problems, dementia, psychological disorders)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 15 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

322 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06128330

Start Date

December 15 2023

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

June 6 2025

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Dpt. Anesthesiology and pain Medicine

Bern, Switzerland, 3010