Evaluating the Use of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Total Joint Arthroplasty

NCT ID: NCT03825939

Last Updated: 2021-09-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-04-21

Study Completion Date

2016-09-06

Brief Summary

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This research study aims to study the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) in total joint replacement (arthroplasty) of the hip (THR) and knee (TKR).

Detailed Description

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Tranexamic Acid (TXA) is given to stop or reduce heavy bleeding. It works by stopping clots from breaking down and by decreasing unwanted bleeding. It is used in many types of surgeries to help reduce surgical complications such as blood loss and blood transfusions.

In orthopaedic surgeries, such as in total hip and knee replacements, TXA has been shown to effectively reduce blood loss and transfusion requirements without an increased risk of side effects such as deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). The ability to decrease blood loss is crucial, as other studies have shown that reducing blood loss decreases morbidity and mortality in patients.

Although, many TXA dosing regimens have been studied - all of which have been useful at reducing blood loss and decreasing transfusion requirements - the best TXA dosing regimen and the most cost-effective method of TXA administration for patients have yet to be determined. Moreover, a thorough and rigorous study on the use and effects of topical and intravenous TXA and the effect of TXA on patient outcomes has yet to be conducted.

Therefore, this research study aims to address those concerns in order to understand how best to use TXA to reduce surgical complications in patients undergoing total joint replacements.

Conditions

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Blood Loss

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intravenous Tranexamic Acid

* 1g TXA administered intravenous piggyback at start of surgery OR
* 1g TXA administered intravenous piggyback at start and at time of closure of surgery

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intravenous Tranexamic Acid

Intervention Type DRUG

1g TXA IVPB (intravenous piggyback)

Intravenous Placebo

\- IV 0.9% sterile saline

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Intravenous Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

IV 0.9% sterile saline

Intravenous Tranexamic Acid followed by Intravenous Placebo

* 1g TXA administered intravenous piggyback at start of surgery OR
* 1g TXA administered intravenous piggyback at start and at time of closure of surgery
* IV 0.9% sterile saline

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Intravenous Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

IV 0.9% sterile saline

Intravenous Tranexamic Acid

Intervention Type DRUG

1g TXA IVPB (intravenous piggyback)

Interventions

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Intravenous Placebo

IV 0.9% sterile saline

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous Tranexamic Acid

1g TXA IVPB (intravenous piggyback)

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Saline Tranexamic Acid

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All patients 18 years and older who are already scheduled for primary total joint arthroplasty of the hip or knee

Exclusion Criteria

* Cardiac stent or ischemic stroke or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
* If patient is on anticoagulant, patient must have documented approval from a cardiologist that patient can be removed from anticoagulant for total joint arthroplasty procedure
* Renal impairment defined as serum Cr \> 1.5 or Cr Clearance \< 50 mL/min
* Severe ischemic heart disease
* Color blindness or problems with color vision

Criteria for Use of Topical TXA



* History of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE)
* Known congenital thrombophilia
* History of thromboembolic or vascular disease
* Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
* History of seizures
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Winthrop University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

NYU Langone Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jan A Koenig, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Winthrop University Hospital

Locations

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Winthrop University Hospital

Mineola, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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WUH 592498-2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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