Tranexamic Acid Versus Placebo for the Reduction of Blood Loss in Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Summary

The bleeding caused by hip replacement surgery (CRT) is an important source of demand for blood in the hospital. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a drug that has proved useful in reducing bleeding associated with other surgeries and CRT results have been positive, but the variety of dosages difficult to evaluate the results To determine the efficacy and safety of TXA in reducing bleeding caused by surgery of total hip replacement.

PATIENTS: Patients ASA(American Society of Anesthesiologists) I-III that they are to perform hip replacement surgery and cementless unilateral total that have signed the informed consent.

Group A: 1st dose 15mg/kg of TXA in 100ml saline 0.9% after the completion of regional anesthesia, and before the start of surgery.

2nd dose: intravenous infusion over 10 minutes in 100ml of saline 0.9% at three hours after the first administration.

Group B: 1st dose: 10mg/kg of TXA in 100ml 0.9% saline after the completion of regional anesthesia, and before the start of surgery.

2nd dose: intravenous infusion over 10 minutes of 10mg/kg of TXA in 100ml saline 0.9% at three hours after the first administration.

Group C: 1st dose: intravenous infusion over 10 minutes in 100ml of 0.9% saline after the completion of regional anesthesia, and before the start of surgery.

2nd dose: intravenous infusion over 10 minutes in 100ml of saline 0.9% at three hours after the first administration.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Comparison of blood loss in groups and comparison of adverse events

Conditions

• Hip Replacement, Total

Interventions

DRUG

A

Group A: 1st dose 15mg/kg of TXA (tranexamic acid) in 100ml saline 0.9% after the completion of regional anesthesia, and before the start of surgery. 2nd dose: intravenous infusion over 10 minutes in 100ml of saline 0.9% at three hours after the first administration.

DRUG

B

Group B: 1st dose: 10mg/kg of TXA(tranexamic acid) in 100ml 0.9% saline after the completion of regional anesthesia, and before the start of surgery. 2nd dose: intravenous infusion over 10 minutes of 10mg/kg of TXA in 100ml saline 0.9% at three hours after the first administration.

DRUG

C

Group C: 1st dose: intravenous infusion over 10 minutes in 100ml of 0.9% saline after the completion of regional anesthesia, and before the start of surgery. 2nd dose: intravenous infusion over 10 minutes in 100ml of saline 0.9% at three hours after the first administration.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Basque Health Service

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Principal Investigators

• Borja Barrachina, MD · Osakidetza-Basque Country Health Service

• Cesar Valero, MD · Osakidetza-Basque Country Health Service

• Amanda Lopez, pharmacist · Osakidetza-Basque Country Health Service

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2011-03-31

Primary Completion

2013-02-28

Completion

2013-02-28

Countries

• Spain

Study Locations