NCT01141127

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine tranexamic acid plasma levels in children undergoing cardiac surgery at risk of bleeding and to compare two dosing regimens.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
18

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2010

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 4, 2010

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 10, 2010

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

July 23, 2014

Status Verified

July 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

June 4, 2010

Last Update Submit

July 21, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

tranexamic acid in pediatric surgeryfibrinolysis and paediatric cardiac surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Preoperative plasma tranexamic acid concentration is measured using high performance liquid chromatography

    Blood samples are collected during the operative period within 24 hours

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • preoperative plasma tranexamic acid concentration is measured using high performance liquid chromatography

    blood samples collected during the operative period within the first 24 hours

Study Arms (2)

INTERMITENT ADMINISTRATION

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Administration of 10 mg/kg of Tranexamic Acid at the beginning ,the middle and at the end of the intervention

Drug: Tranexamic Acid

continuous administration of Tranexamic Acid

EXPERIMENTAL

Administration of 10 mg /Kg of Tranexamic Acid at the beginning in the priming pump and continuous infusion of 1 mg/KG of Tranexamic Acid until the end of the intervention

Drug: Tranexamic Acid

Interventions

Comparison of two dosage regimen of Tranexamic Acid

INTERMITENT ADMINISTRATIONcontinuous administration of Tranexamic Acid

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Months - 12 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • children weighing between 10 and 30kg surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass for congenital heart disease deemed hemorrhagic

You may not qualify if:

  • the patients undergoing a surgical procedure short and simple
  • patients with past history of convulsions neurologiques especially allergies to the TA
  • patients with renal insufficiency

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue

Le Plessis-Robinson, 92350, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Couturier R, Rubatti M, Credico C, Louvain-Quintard V, Anerkian V, Doubine S, Vasse M, Grassin-Delyle S. Continuous or discontinuous tranexamic acid effectively inhibits fibrinolysis in children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2014 Apr;25(3):259-65. doi: 10.1097/MBC.0000000000000051.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hemorrhage

Interventions

Tranexamic Acid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cyclohexanecarboxylic AcidsAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Roland COUTURIER, MD

    CCML

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 4, 2010

First Posted

June 10, 2010

Study Start

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion

December 1, 2011

Study Completion

December 1, 2011

Last Updated

July 23, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-07

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