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The Role of Local Tranexamic Acid on Periorbital Oculoplastic Surgery

Phase 4
Withdrawn
Conditions
Eyelid Diseases
Periorbital Disorder
Hemorrhage
Surgical Blood Loss
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05672407
Lead Sponsor
University of Miami
Brief Summary

This study investigates the effect of tranexamic acid, a medication that helps reduce bleeding, in patients undergoing surgeries around their eyes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults age 18 and above undergoing periorbital oculoplastic surgery including but not limited to upper and lower blepharoplasty, four lid procedures, or dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR).
Exclusion Criteria
    • Adults unable to consent
  • Individuals less than 18 years of age
  • Prisoners
  • Pregnant women.
  • Known contradictions or sensitivities to study medication (tranexamic acid)
  • Patients with known prior thromboembolic events
  • Previous eyelid surgery or same-side DCR (RE-DCR)
  • Has any type of coagulopathy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo GroupPlaceboParticipants undergoing standard of care periorbital procedures will be randomized to receive balanced salt solution with lidocaine/epinephrine on one of their eyelids at the beginning of the scheduled operation before incision.
Tranexamic Acid GroupTranexamic acidParticipants undergoing standard of care periorbital procedures will be randomized to receive tranexamic acid with lidocaine/epinephrine on one of their eyelids at the beginning of the scheduled operation before incision.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative patient ecchymosisUp to 3 months

Ecchymosis will be graded 0-3 based on location and degree based on a previously reported validated scale (higher scores with more ecchymosis)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative patient chemosisUp to 3 months

Chemosis, swelling of the eyes, will be measured on a scale of 0-4 (higher scores, more edema)

Patient-perceived outcomesUp to 3 months

Patients will complete a validated FACE-Q survey which has a raw score converted to a scaled score of from 0-100, with higher scores indicating a better outcome.

Eyelid edemaUp to 3 months

Measurement includes through Surgeon Periorbital Ration of Edema and Ecchymosis (SPREE), which has a total score ranging from 1 to 4 with the higher score indicating more severe eyelid edema.

Intraoperative patient bleedingPostoperative day 0 (day of surgery)

The amount of blood loss intraoperatively will be measured using a scale for blood soaked materials.

Physician Perception of Intraoperative BleedingPostoperative day 0 (day of surgery)

The primary surgeon will subjectively rank the efficacy of hemostasis on a scale of 1-4 \[excellent (1), good (2), moderate (3), or poor (4) \] immediately after the operation.

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