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A Dose-response Study of Tranexamic Acid in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Arthropathy of Hip
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT03822793
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Brief Summary

A single preoperative dose of tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces blood loss and red blood cell transfusion in primary hip arthroplasty. Numerous regimens have been tested, ranging from 10mg/kg up to 3g. However the optimal dose to administer is unknown.

Detailed Description

This dose-response study is a randomized double blind study with five groups of 30 patients each. Patients will be randomized to placebo, tranexamic acid (TXA) 300 mg, tranexamic acid (TXA) 500 mg, tranexamic acid (TXA) 1000 mg or tranexamic acid (TXA) 3000 mg. In addition a pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic study will be performed to identify the contribution of tranexamic acid (TXA) plasma concentration as a predictor of intra and postoperative D-Dimer values.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
170
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient requiring primary hip arthroplasty (less than 3 months)
  • Informed Consent from the patient or their legally authorized representative
  • Affiliation to French Social Security Healthcare system
Exclusion Criteria
  • Hip fracture of less than 3 months
  • Bilateral hip arthroplasty or anterior approach to hip arthroplasty
  • Haemorrhagic surgery in the previous 2 weeks
  • Contraindication to tranexamic acid
  • Contraindication to apixaban
  • Chronic use of anticoagulant
  • Pregnancy
  • Previous participation to this study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboPatient will be included in this group by randomization and they will receive an intravenous perfusion of NaCl (sodium chloride 9%; placebo) intravenous over 9 minutes, starting at the time of surgical incision.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
haemoglobin decrease in the perioperative periodDay 1 to Day 8

Percentage of haemoglobin change in the perioperative period. It requires the sampling of haemoglobin just before surgery (Day 1) and on the eighth postoperative day

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
occurrence of a seizureDay 8

The endpoint is a combined criteria endpoint involving either the clinical observation of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure or a partial seizure or an epilepsy confirmed by an electroencephalogram interpreted by a neurologist blinded to the patient's inclusion group.

allogenic red blood cell transfusionDay 1 to day 8

For allogenic red blood cell transfusion, the outcome measure will be the percentage of patients that will receive the transfusion of at least one allogenic red blood cell unit in the perioperative period.

severe anaemiaDay 1 to day 8

For severe anaemia (defined as a level of haemoglobin \<10 gram by deciliter), the outcome measure will be the percentage of patients that will have at least one value of haemoglobin \<10 gram by deciliter in the perioperative period.

incidence of symptomatic thrombotic events and deathDay 1 to day 8

For the incidence of symptomatic thrombotic events and death, the outcome measure is a combined criteria of venous events (deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism), arterial events (acute coronary syndrome, stroke or peripheral arterial thrombosis) and death.

Tranexamic acid pharmacokineticsDay 1

For tranexamic acid pharmacokinetics, the outcome measure is the sampling of tranexamic blood concentration.

D-Dimer kineticsDay 1

For tranexamic acid pharmacodynamics, the outcome is the sampling of D-Dimer levels.

number of adverse eventsDay: 45

collection in medical records the adverse events at 45 days after surgery :

* venous thrombo-embolism / arterial

* hematoma leading to modification of rehabilitation or requiring revision surgery

* infections of superficial or deep surgical site

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Saint-Etienne

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Saint-Étienne, France

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