Evaluation of TXA Prior to Surgery in the Geriatric Hip Fracture Population

NCT ID: NCT03923959

Last Updated: 2024-10-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

283 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-02-01

Study Completion Date

2022-12-09

Brief Summary

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The overall design of the study is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized study in the geriatric hip fracture population comparing those who receive intravenous tranexamic acid prior to incision to those who receive a placebo.

Detailed Description

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A significant portion of the geriatric hip fracture population have comorbidities including chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, stroke, etc. These patients may be anemic prior to the surgery, and are at increased risk for further blood loss as a result of the fracture and surgical operation. However, intra-operative or post-operative blood transfusions also increase the risk of renal and cardiac complications in this population.

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an anti-fibrinolytic medication that has transformed total joint replacement management regarding blood loss prevention. Geriatric patients requiring emergent hip fracture repair may significantly benefit from routine administration of TXA prior to the procedure to decrease the risk of blood loss. Thus, treatment may further reduce the percentage of patients who experience blood transfusions and complications associated with transfusions.

The investigators will examine if administration of TXA prior to incision in the geriatric hip fracture patient population decreases the risk of intra-operative or post-operative blood transfusions compared to placebo.

Conditions

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Hip Fractures

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A prospective, double-blinded, randomized study in the geriatric hip fracture population comparing those who receive intravenous tranexamic acid prior to incision to those who receive a placebo.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
All OR pharmacists are un-blinded to subject randomization.

Study Groups

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Intervention

100 cc normal saline with 1g of tranexamic acid in solution

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

100 cc normal saline mixed with 1g of tranexamic acid in solution

Placebo

100 cc normal saline

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

100 cc normal saline

Interventions

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Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution

100 cc normal saline mixed with 1g of tranexamic acid in solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

100 cc normal saline

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Cyklokapron

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Provision of written informed consent
2. Age \> or = to 65 years
3. Hip fracture location within the femoral neck, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric regions
4. Indication for one of the following surgical interventions: hemiarthroplasty, total hip replacement, sliding plate and screw fixation, or intramedullary fixation

Exclusion Criteria

1. Indication for closed reduction or percutaneous screw
2. Allergy to TXA
3. Cerebrovascular accident/stroke, active coronary disease/myocardial infarction, or deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary emboli within one (1) month of the fracture
4. Presence of hypercoaguable disorder, including cancer (active disease), elevated blood homocysteine levels, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and inherited protein deficiencies (antithrombin III, factor V Leiden, protein S \& C deficiencies, prothrombin gene mutation)
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Lancaster General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gregory Tocks, DO

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Penn Medicine / Lancaster General Hospital

Locations

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Lancaster General Heatlh / Penn Medicine

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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LancasterGH

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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