Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage With Tranexamic Acid

NCT ID: NCT05370820

Last Updated: 2026-01-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-12-28

Study Completion Date

2027-06-01

Brief Summary

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In part 1 of the study, the investigators conducted a prospective, open-label, dose finding pharmacokinetic (PK) study in 43 pregnant 3rd trimester women scheduled for non-emergent cesarean section.

The investigators administered three doses of the drug (5 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg and 15 mg/kg) in an escalating fashion by cohort with the lowest dose first. The drug was administered intravenously at the time of umbilical cord clamping for a non-emergent cesarean section. A maximum of 1 gram was administered. TXA serum levels at several time points after delivery were assayed to see if they reach the target plasma concentration of 10 microg/mL. A PK model was constructed for determining the optimal TXA dose administered at parturition.

In part 2 of the study, the investigators aim to compare PKPD endpoints using prophylactic TXA via IV and IM routes administered pre-cord clamp. The investigators will administer 1000 mg TXA within 10 minutes of skin incision via intravenous infusion (up to n=15), intravenous bolus \< 2 minutes (up to n=15) and intramuscular injection (up to n=15). The investigators will target women undergoing scheduled cesarean delivery greater than 34 weeks gestation, women undergoing vaginal delivery \> 34 weeks of gestation and morbidly obese women (BMI\>=40) undergoing either a vaginal or cesarean delivery. The investigators will use advanced modeling techniques to determine time to achieve PKPD targets and duration remaining at those targets. The goal will be to determine how the optimal dose may vary if route of administration is modified. The investigators plan to enroll 45 patients in addition to the 43 that were enrolled during part 1. Our goal is to 30 participants, but the investigators will enroll 45 to account for lost to follow-up. The investigatorsalso aim to enroll 30 patients undergoing vaginal delivery and 30 morbidly obese women (BMI \> 50) undergoing either a vaginal or cesarean delivery but the investigators will enroll 45 patients for each of these groups to account for loss to follow up. In addition, the investigators will enroll 30 pregnant patients receiving no medication acting as the control group, but the investigators will enroll 45 to account for loss to follow up.

Detailed Description

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The study will enroll 45 additional third trimester pregnant women scheduled for nonemergent cesarean sections who are at high risk for hemorrhage. The investigators plan to enroll 30, but to account for lost to follow-up, the investigators will enroll 45. The investigators will also enroll 30 pregnant patients \> 34 weeks of gestation undergoing vaginal delivery, and 30 morbidly obese (BMI \>= 40) pregnant patients undergoing either vaginal or cesarean delivery. However, the investigators will enroll 45 patients in each of these two groups to account for loss to follow up. The investigators will also enroll 45 patients as a control group that will not receive TXA. The total number of enrolled patients will thus be 223.

A total of 1 gram of TXA will be administered to patients prior to fetal delivery via three different routes of administration: IV infusion, IV push, and IM injection. The subjects in each group will be divided into three subgroups:

Group 1: Up to 15 subjects, TXA dose: 1 gram, Route: IV infusion over 10 minutes Group 2: Up to 15 subjects, TXA dose: 1 gram, Route: IV Push for \<2 minutes Group 3: Up to 15 subjects, TXA dose: 1 gram, Route: IM Injection

Plasma sampling: Timing of samples will be relative to the end of drug administration (t = 0) and include: Pre-drug administration, 5-10 minutes, 30-60 minutes, 60-90 minutes, 1.5-3 hours, 3-4 hours, 4-5 hours, 7-8 hours, and 10-18 hours. Each volume of blood draw will be approximately 7-9 mL. Actual times of plasma sampling will be documented. A second IV will be required for participating in the study. Citrated plasma samples will be centrifuged and supernatant will be stored at -70 degree Celsius. Breast milk sampling of no more than 2 mL per time point will occur at time points coinciding with maternal feedings.

Conditions

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Post Partum Hemorrhage

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cesarean Delivery

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tranexamic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intravenously via infusion over 10 minutes.

Tranexamic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intravenously via push over 2 minutes.

Tranexamic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intramuscularly.

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Control group with no administration of Tranexamic Acid.

Vaginal Delivery

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tranexamic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intravenously via infusion over 10 minutes.

Tranexamic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intravenously via push over 2 minutes.

Tranexamic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intramuscularly.

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Control group with no administration of Tranexamic Acid.

Morbidly Obese

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tranexamic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intravenously via infusion over 10 minutes.

Tranexamic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intravenously via push over 2 minutes.

Tranexamic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intramuscularly.

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Control group with no administration of Tranexamic Acid.

No TXA

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Tranexamic acid

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intravenously via infusion over 10 minutes.

Intervention Type DRUG

Tranexamic acid

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intravenously via push over 2 minutes.

Intervention Type DRUG

Tranexamic acid

Tranexamic Acid 1000 mg administered intramuscularly.

Intervention Type DRUG

No intervention

Control group with no administration of Tranexamic Acid.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women who are scheduled to under medically indicated cesarean section at greater than 34+0 weeks gestation or women who are scheduled to undergo an elective cesarean section at 39+0 weeks gestation in accordance with recommendations from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
* Women who are indicated to have a vaginal delivery at \> 34+0 weeks gestation.
* Pregnant women with normal serum creatinine (serum creatinine \< 0.9) within 2 weeks of estimated/scheduled delivery
* Women between the ages of 18 and 50 years old
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent form and HIPAA Authorization.

Exclusion Criteria

* active thrombotic or thromboembolic disease
* a history of arterial or venous thromboembolic event
* inherited thrombophilia or preexisting conditions that predisposes them to thromboembolic events (i.e. lupus, antiphospholipid syndrome, thrombocytosis or thrombophilic thrombocytopathy)
* a subarachnoid hemorrhage
* acquired defective color vision
* history of seizure disorder
* known renal dysfunction (serum creatinine = or \>0.9)
* multiple gestations (twin or triplet pregnancies)
* hypersensitivity to Tranexamic acid or anti-fibrinolytic therapy
* history of liver dysfunction at the discretion of the investigator
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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George Washington University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Maryland

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of North Carolina

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Inova Health Care Services

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Homa Ahmadzia, MD

MD, PI

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Homa K Ahmadzia, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Inova Health Care Services

Locations

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George Washington University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Homa K Ahmadzia, MD

Role: CONTACT

706-776-6650

Jaclyn Phillips

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Jaclyn Phillips, MD

Role: primary

202-741-2500

Homa Ahmadzia, MD

Role: primary

706-776-6650

Other Identifiers

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R01HD110109

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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INOVA-2024-39

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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