Trial Outcomes & Findings for Impact of Topical Tranexamic Acid in Breast Reconstruction (NCT NCT05807074)

NCT ID: NCT05807074

Last Updated: 2025-09-29

Results Overview

Presence of hematoma in the surgical area within a 30-day period from time of treatment application in the operating room will be reported.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

23 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Up to 1 month

Results posted on

2025-09-29

Participant Flow

All participants received the same intervention to the same breast pocket during bilateral mastectomy surgery before the study was closed prematurely to enrollment.

Unit of analysis: breast pocket

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
All Participants
Each participant received 20cc of dilute Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 25mg/ml solution in the pocket of the right breast during surgery and before wound closure and simultaneously administered 20 cubic centimeters (cc) of saline to the left breast pocket during surgery and before wound closure.
Overall Study
STARTED
23 46
Overall Study
Received TXA (Right Side)
23 23
Overall Study
Received Saline (Left Side)
23 23
Overall Study
COMPLETED
23 46
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0 0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Impact of Topical Tranexamic Acid in Breast Reconstruction

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
All Participants
n=23 Participants
Each participant received 20cc of dilute Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 25mg/ml solution in the pocket of the right breast during surgery and before wound closure and simultaneously administered 20 cubic centimeters (cc) of saline to the left breast pocket during surgery and before wound closure.
Age, Customized
20-29 years old
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
30-39 years old
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
40-49 years old
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
50-59 years old
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
23 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 1 month

Population: A total of 23 breast pockets received TXA, and a total of 23 breast pockets received saline for a total of 46 breast pockets

Presence of hematoma in the surgical area within a 30-day period from time of treatment application in the operating room will be reported.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
All Participants
n=46 breast pockets
Each participant received 20cc of dilute Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 25mg/ml solution in the pocket of the right breast during surgery and before wound closure and simultaneously administered 20 cubic centimeters (cc) of saline to the left breast pocket during surgery and before wound closure.
Number of Breast Pockets That Develop a Hematoma
TXA Breast Pocket
0 breast pocket
Number of Breast Pockets That Develop a Hematoma
Saline Breast Pocket
0 breast pocket

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 3 months

Population: A total of 23 breast pockets received TXA, and a total of 23 breast pockets received saline for a total of 46 breast pockets

Presence of seroma in the surgical area within 3-month period from time of treatment application in the operating room will be reported.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
All Participants
n=46 breast pockets
Each participant received 20cc of dilute Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 25mg/ml solution in the pocket of the right breast during surgery and before wound closure and simultaneously administered 20 cubic centimeters (cc) of saline to the left breast pocket during surgery and before wound closure.
Number of Breast Pockets That Develop a Seroma
TXA Breast Pocket
0 breast pocket
Number of Breast Pockets That Develop a Seroma
Saline Breast Pocket
0 breast pocket

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

Population: A total of 23 breast pockets received TXA, and a total of 23 breast pockets received saline for a total of 46 breast pockets

Ecchymosis will be measured separately for the right and left breast pocket at each post operative visit and documented. The observer will be blinded to the laterality of TXA. Both participant and provider will be asked to rank which side, the right or left side, has worse bruising. The frequency of ecchymosis for the right and left side will be reported descriptively.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
All Participants
n=46 breast pockets
Each participant received 20cc of dilute Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 25mg/ml solution in the pocket of the right breast during surgery and before wound closure and simultaneously administered 20 cubic centimeters (cc) of saline to the left breast pocket during surgery and before wound closure.
Number of Breast Pockets That Developed Ecchymosis
TXA Breast Pocket
0 breast pockets
Number of Breast Pockets That Developed Ecchymosis
Saline Breast Pocket
0 breast pockets

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Approximately 1 month

Population: A total of 23 breast pockets received TXA, and a total of 23 breast pockets received saline for a total of 46 breast pockets

Total drain output over the life of the drain from drain placement in the operating room to discharge on post-operation day 1. Drains will be removed per standard practice at our institution which is when they have produced \< 30 cubic centimeters (cc) per day for at least 3 days.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
All Participants
n=46 breast pockets
Each participant received 20cc of dilute Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 25mg/ml solution in the pocket of the right breast during surgery and before wound closure and simultaneously administered 20 cubic centimeters (cc) of saline to the left breast pocket during surgery and before wound closure.
Median Total Drain Output
TXA Breast Pocket
95 cubic centimeter (cc) per day
Interval 35.0 to 293.0
Median Total Drain Output
Saline Breast Pocket
90 cubic centimeter (cc) per day
Interval 25.0 to 291.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Approximately 1 month

Population: A total of 23 breast pockets received TXA, and a total of 23 breast pockets received saline for a total of 46 breast pockets

The median time of total drain duration from drain placement in the operating room to removal of the drain will be reported descriptively for the saline only and TXA treated breast.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
All Participants
n=46 breast pocket
Each participant received 20cc of dilute Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 25mg/ml solution in the pocket of the right breast during surgery and before wound closure and simultaneously administered 20 cubic centimeters (cc) of saline to the left breast pocket during surgery and before wound closure.
Median Total Drain Duration
TXA Breast Pocket
14 days
Interval 8.0 to 32.0
Median Total Drain Duration
Saline Breast Pocket
14 days
Interval 8.0 to 32.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

Population: It was pre-specified to assess reoperation in participants without regard to treatment, therefore data for TXA and Saline are combined in this outcome measure

The number of participants requiring an additional operation related to the bilateral mastectomy will be reported.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
All Participants
n=23 Participants
Each participant received 20cc of dilute Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 25mg/ml solution in the pocket of the right breast during surgery and before wound closure and simultaneously administered 20 cubic centimeters (cc) of saline to the left breast pocket during surgery and before wound closure.
Number of Participants Requiring Reoperation After Completion of Bilateral Mastectomy
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

Population: It was pre-specified to assess occurrence of post-surgical infection in participants regardless of breast pocket, therefore data for the TXA and Saline breast pockets are combined in this outcome measure

The proportion of participants with demonstrated infection in surgical area related to the bilateral mastectomy will be reported.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
All Participants
n=23 Participants
Each participant received 20cc of dilute Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 25mg/ml solution in the pocket of the right breast during surgery and before wound closure and simultaneously administered 20 cubic centimeters (cc) of saline to the left breast pocket during surgery and before wound closure.
Proportion of Participants With Reported Infection in Surgical Area Post-mastectomy
0.26 proportion of participants

Adverse Events

Tranexamic Acid (TXA) (Right Side Breast Pocket)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Saline (Left Side Breast Pocket)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Tranexamic Acid (TXA) (Right Side Breast Pocket)
n=23 participants at risk
Each participant received 20cc of dilute Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 25mg/ml solution in the pocket of the right breast during surgery and before wound closure and simultaneously administered 20 cubic centimeters (cc) of saline to the left breast pocket during surgery and before wound closure.
Saline (Left Side Breast Pocket)
n=23 participants at risk
Each participant received 20cc of dilute Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 25mg/ml solution in the pocket of the right breast during surgery and before wound closure and simultaneously administered 20 cubic centimeters (cc) of saline to the left breast pocket during surgery and before wound closure.
Infections and infestations
Breast Infection
13.0%
3/23 • Number of events 4 • Up to 1 year
13.0%
3/23 • Number of events 4 • Up to 1 year

Additional Information

Dr. Merisa Piper, MD

University of California, San Francisco

Phone: (415) 353-4320

Results disclosure agreements

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