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The Combined Efficacy of Evicel and Tranexamic Acid on Total Knee Arthroplasty

NCT02553122 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2018-03-27

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Summary

Total knee arthroplasty is a surgical procedure that involves a significant amount of blood loss and it has always been the surgeons' goal to try to minimize blood loss. In the current study, we will investigate the effect of blood loss after total knee arthroplasty with the combination of Evicel, a fibrin sealant and Tranexamic Acid.

Conditions

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee

Interventions

DRUG

Evicel

Fibrant Sealant to apply on the soft tissue to control intra-operative blood loss

DEVICE

tourniquet

A tourniquet is applied to the thigh to stop/ decrease blood flow

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sun Jin Kim, MD · Montefiore Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-12-31

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