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TXA vs. Amicar in Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty

NCT02030821 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 246

Last updated 2018-12-05

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the relative effectiveness of two drug agents, Tranexamic acid (TXA) and aminocaproic acid (Amicar), that act through a similar mechanism of action. These agents are used to decrease blood loss that is a result of major surgery, like total joint arthroplasty. A secondary goal will be investigate the cost-analysis of total hospitalization. Both TXA and Amicar are both currently used in the care of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.

Subjects will be randomly assigned to the TXA or Amicar arm. All data needed for this study including blood loss, need for transfusion, preoperative and lowest postoperative hematocrit and hemoglobin, and complications will be collected during the hospitalization stay.

Our Hypothesis is that TXA and Amicar will have similar effectiveness in preventing intraoperative blood loss and the need for transfusion post-op than Amicar.

A detailed cost analysis will show that the overall cost of performing the operative procedure, including transfusions, OR time, and total costs associated with admission cost will be more decreased with Amicar as compared to TXA.

Conditions

  • Blood Loss
  • Hip Arthritis
  • Knee Arthritis

Interventions

DRUG

Amicar

Subjects randomized to receive Amicar will receive this during surgical intervention

DRUG

TXA

Subjects randomized to receive TXA will receive this during surgical intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-11-12
Completion
2017-11-12

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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