Trial Outcomes & Findings for Tranexamic Acid To Reduce Bleeding in Patients Treated With New Oral Anticoagulants Undergoing Dental Extraction (NCT NCT03413891)

NCT ID: NCT03413891

Last Updated: 2024-08-01

Results Overview

Any oral bleeding (early or delayed; minor, clinically relevant or major)

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

222 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

7 days: from randomization till end of follow-up

Results posted on

2024-08-01

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Overall Study
STARTED
108
114
Overall Study
COMPLETED
106
112
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
2
1
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Total
n=218 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
74.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.8 • n=106 Participants
72.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7 • n=112 Participants
73.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8 • n=218 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
25 Participants
n=106 Participants
48 Participants
n=112 Participants
73 Participants
n=218 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
81 Participants
n=106 Participants
64 Participants
n=112 Participants
145 Participants
n=218 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
106 Participants
n=106 Participants
112 Participants
n=112 Participants
218 Participants
n=218 Participants
New oral anticoagulants (NOAC)
rivaroxaban
38 Participants
n=106 Participants
40 Participants
n=112 Participants
78 Participants
n=218 Participants
New oral anticoagulants (NOAC)
apixaban
29 Participants
n=106 Participants
33 Participants
n=112 Participants
62 Participants
n=218 Participants
New oral anticoagulants (NOAC)
edoxaban
21 Participants
n=106 Participants
19 Participants
n=112 Participants
40 Participants
n=218 Participants
New oral anticoagulants (NOAC)
dabigatran
18 Participants
n=106 Participants
20 Participants
n=112 Participants
38 Participants
n=218 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 days: from randomization till end of follow-up

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or had a protocol deviation.

Any oral bleeding (early or delayed; minor, clinically relevant or major)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Number of Participants of Oral Bleeding
28 Participants
32 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day of extraction

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or who had a protocol violation.

The Procedural bleeding score assigned by operator (VAS 0-10): Visual analogue score: ranging from 0 (no bleeding) to 10 (unstoppable bleeding)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Procedural Bleeding Score
4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.78
4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.82

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 days

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or who had a protocol violation.

Any oral bleeding occurring after the extraction up to and including day 1 after the extraction

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Early Bleeding
35 bleeding events
49 bleeding events

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 days

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or who had a protocol violation.

Any oral bleeding occurring between day 2 and day 7

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Delayed Bleeding
11 bleeding events
36 bleeding events

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 days

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or who had a protocol violation.

Any oral bleeding not requiring unplanned medical contact

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Minor Bleeding
41 bleeding events
72 bleeding events

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 days

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or who had a protocol violation.

Any oral bleeding requiring unplanned medical contact

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Clinically-relevant Bleeding
5 bleeding events
13 bleeding events

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 days

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or who had a protocol violation.

Any oral bleeding requiring blood transfusion, hospitalization or resulting in death

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Major Bleeding
0 bleeding events
1 bleeding events

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 days

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or who had a protocol violation.

Any procedure in the oral cavity for the treatment of bleeding, performed by any dentist or maxillofacial surgeon

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
The Number of Reinterventions
7 number of reinterventions
13 number of reinterventions

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 days

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or who had a protocol violation.

The number of particpants with unplanned interruptions of direct oral anticoagulant therapy

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
The Number of Participants With Unplanned Interruptions of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Therapy
6 Participants
9 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 days

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or who had a protocol violation.

Unplanned medical contact by phone, new consultation or hospitalization with any health care professional (dentist, general practioner, maxillofacial surgeon)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Number of Unplanned Medical Contacts
10 number of unplanned medical contacts
27 number of unplanned medical contacts

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 7 days

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or who had a protocol violation.

Any non-oral bleeding

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Safety Outcome: Any Non-oral Bleeding
12 bleeding events
30 bleeding events

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 7 days

Population: Full analysis set: all randomized patients except for those who were lost to follow-up or who had a protocol violation.

Number of participants with thrombotic events including myocardial infarction, stroke, systemic embolism and venous thrombo-embolism

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tranexamic Acid Group
n=106 Participants
10mL tranexamic acid mouthwash 10% in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Tranexamic Acid: Mouthwash
Placebo Group
n=112 Participants
10mL water as mouthwash with white cherry flavor in oral syringes. Once before tooth extraction and 3 times daily during 3 days post-extraction (starting day after extraction). Placebo: Mouthwash
Safety Outcome Number of Participants With Thrombotic Event
0 Participants
1 Participants

Adverse Events

Tranexamic Acid Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Mrs. Barbara Debaveye

University Hospitals Leuven

Phone: 003216 341463

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place