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Reducing bleeding episodes after open heart surgery, a clinical study of different routes of drug administration for Tranexamic acid.

Phase 3
Conditions
Health Condition 1: G40- Epilepsy and recurrent seizuresHealth Condition 2: I976- Postprocedural hemorrhage, hematoma and seroma of a circulatory system organ or structure following a procedure
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/03/050179
Lead Sponsor
Population Health Research Institute
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Closed to Recruitment of Participants
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.= 18 years of age

2.Undergoing a cardiac surgical procedure (i.e. isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), isolated single cardiac valve surgery or a combination of both or isolated ascending aorta replacement) with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and median sternotomy.

3.Provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1.Allergy to tranexamic acid

2.Undergoing minimally invasive surgery

3.Fulfill any of the following transfusion risk factors (A-D):

A. Emergency surgery B. History of bleeding disorder C. Inherited thromboembolic or hemorrhagic disease D. Infective endocarditis (active)

4.History of previous cardiac surgery

5.Estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min (CKD-EPI equation) or on dialysis

6.Pre-operative hemoglobin > 170 g/L or <110 g/L

7.Pre-operative thrombocytopenia ( <50,000 platelets per µL)

8.Expected circulatory arrest

9.Pregnancy or breast feeding

10.Previously enrolled in the DEPOSITION trial

11.Refusal of blood products

12.Pericardiectomy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The proportion of patients experiencing an in-hospital seizure.Timepoint: Start of surgery to hospital discharge or 10 days maximum (whichever occurs first)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The proportion of patients receiving in-hospital red blood cell transfusion.Timepoint: Start of surgery to hospital discharge or 10 days maximum (whichever occurs first)
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