NCT03251469

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the hypothesis that single dose of tranexamic acid (TXA) preoperatively will lower blood loss and transfusion rate in elderly patients with hip fractures (intertrochanteric or Subcapital), that will be treated with intramedullary nailing and cemented hemiarthroplasty respectively. After application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients will be randomized in two groups. Group 1 will include patients that receive preoperatively single dose of TXA (15mg/kg) and Group 2 will include patients that receive normal saline (control group).

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2013

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2013

Completed
3.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 29, 2016

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 16, 2017

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2017

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

August 16, 2017

Status Verified

August 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

November 29, 2016

Last Update Submit

August 15, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

tranexamic acidblood tranfusionhip fractureselderlyblood loss

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • number of transfusions of allogeneic RBC from surgery up to day 4

    5 days

  • total blood loss from surgery to day

    5 days

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • incidence of vascular events

    3 months

  • Incidence of deaths

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

Group 1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

intravenous tranexamic acid, 15mg/kg, preoperatively, single dose

Drug: Tranexamic Acid 15mg/kg , iv, Single Dose

Group 2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Intravenous normal saline, 100mg, preoperatively, single dose

Drug: Normal Saline, 100mg, iv, Singe dose

Interventions

Tranexamic Acid 15mg/kg , administered intravenously, preoperatively, in a single dose

Group 1

Normal Saline, 100mg, administered intravenously, preoperatively in single dose

Group 2

Eligibility Criteria

Age75 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Consecutive elderly patients (age \>75 yo) undergoing hip fracture surgery for a stable or unstable intertrochanteric hip fracture with the insertion of a short intramedullary nail (IMN) as well as patients treated surgically with cemented hemiarthroplasty for acute femoral neck (subcapital) hip fracture.

You may not qualify if:

  • Any contraindication for tranexamic acid
  • Multiple fractures
  • Requirement for anticoagulant therapy that could not be stopped.
  • Ongoing thromboembolic event
  • reduced kidney function
  • malignancy,
  • pathological fracture
  • previous operation on the affected hip
  • Active coronary artery disease (event in the past 12 months).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

2nd Department of Orthopaedics

Athens, Attica, 14233, Greece

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Blood Loss, SurgicalHip FracturesPostoperative ComplicationsHemorrhage

Interventions

Tranexamic AcidSaline Solution

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsIntraoperative ComplicationsFemoral FracturesFractures, BoneWounds and InjuriesHip InjuriesLeg Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cyclohexanecarboxylic AcidsAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic ChemicalsCrystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Central Study Contacts

Vasileios S Nikolaou, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 29, 2016

First Posted

August 16, 2017

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion

December 1, 2017

Study Completion

February 1, 2018

Last Updated

August 16, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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