NCT05686005

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of oral tranexamic acid vs. intravenous in decreasing bleeding and improving the field during FESS.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
159

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2022

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 3, 2022

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 6, 2023

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 17, 2023

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 29, 2023

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

May 3, 2023

Status Verified

May 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

January 6, 2023

Last Update Submit

May 1, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Intraoperative field bleeding

    The Wormald grading system for bleeding during endoscopic sinus surgery (0= no bleeding and 10= severe bleeding with sphenoid fills \< 10 seconds)

    At 30 minutes after surgery start

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Incidence of the common adverse effects

    At 24 hours

  • Post operative D-dimer

    At 24 hours

Study Arms (3)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Oral tranexamic

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The participants will receive 4 tablets of tranexamic acid 500mg (equal 2gm) 2 hours before surgery in the ward.

Drug: Oral tranexamic acid

Intravenous tranexamic

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The participants will receive 15 mg/kg in a 20ml syringe slowly tranexamic acid during induction.

Drug: Intravenous tranexamic acid

Interventions

4 tablets of tranexamic acid 500mg (equal 2gm) 2 hours before surgery in the ward.

Oral tranexamic

15mg/kg of tranexamic acid in a 20ml syringe slowly intravenous during induction.

Intravenous tranexamic

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I or II.
  • Sex: Both sexes.
  • Age between 18 and 40 years.
  • Patients scheduled for FESS under general anesthesia.

You may not qualify if:

  • Declining to give written informed consent.
  • History of allergy to the medications used in the study.
  • History of venous or arterial thrombosis.
  • history of cardiovascular diseases including AF, IHD, or hypertension.
  • History of chest problems including pulmonary embolism, bronchial asthma and COPD.
  • History of cerebrovascular stroke.
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse.
  • Taking opioids or sedative medications.
  • Hepatic or renal failure.
  • Bleeding disorders, antiplatelets (aspirin, clopidogrel) or anticoagulant (warfarin).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

faculty of medicine, Ain Shams University

Cairo, 11591, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Tranexamic Acid

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cyclohexanecarboxylic AcidsAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic Chemicals

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Lecturer of Anesthesia

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 6, 2023

First Posted

January 17, 2023

Study Start

December 3, 2022

Primary Completion

April 29, 2023

Study Completion

April 30, 2023

Last Updated

May 3, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

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