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Intravenous Versus Topical Administration of Low Dose Epinephrine Plus Combined Administration of Intravenous and Topical Tranexamic Acid (TXA)for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Not Applicable
Conditions
Blood Loss
Interventions
Drug: Tranexamic acid (TXA)
Registration Number
NCT02860221
Lead Sponsor
Southwest Hospital, China
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the blood loss of intravenous and topical administration of low dose epinephrine plus combined administration of intravenous and topical tranexamic acid for primary total knee arthroplasty.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
210
Inclusion Criteria
  • All patients between the ages of 20 and 75 who were diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee and scheduled for an elective primary total knee arthroplasty and those who were willing and able to return for follow-up over at least a 6-month postoperative period
Exclusion Criteria
  • Acute coronary syndrome < 6 months
  • Glaucoma,pheochromocytoma, thyrotoxicosis, digoxin intoxication, serum potassium < 3.0 mmol, alcohol abuse, premenopausal women
  • Current treatment with adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists, Factor Xa or thrombin inhibitors,heparin (excluding Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) for perioperative thromboprophylaxis), tricyclic antidepressants, or monoamine oxidase(MAO) or Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors
  • Patients with history of thromboembolic disease, bleeding disorder
  • Patients with history of renal impairment, cardiovascular diseases (previous myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation) or cerebrovascular conditions (previous stroke or peripheral vascular surgery)
  • Allergy to TXA

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Topical epinephrineTranexamic acid (TXA)Topical epinephrine
Topical epinephrineEpinephrineTopical epinephrine
Intravenous epinephrineEpinephrineIntravenous (IV) low dose epinephrine
Intravenous epinephrineTranexamic acid (TXA)Intravenous (IV) low dose epinephrine
ControlTranexamic acid (TXA)No epinephrine
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total blood loss on the post-operative day 11 day post-operation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) cases1 month

Post-operatively

Number of pulmonary embolism (PE) cases1 month

Post-operatively

Intraoperative blood loss3 hours

Post-operatively

Hematocrit (Hct)7 day

Percentage

Blood platelet count (PLT)7 day
Haemoglobin (Hb)7 day

g/L

Post-operation Hospital for special surgery score (HSS)3 months

Scoring

Preoperative and post-operation range of motion (ROM) of operated knee joint (degree)Through study completion, an average of 3 months

There is only one Unit of Measure for ROM, it is degree

Length of hospital stay (days)3 months

Days

Number of patients with infection3 months

Post-operatively

Total blood loss on the post-operative day 33 day post-operation

Milliliter

Reaction time (R-time)24 hours
Rate of thrombus formation (K time)24 hours
Maximum amplitude (MA)24 hours
Rate of thrombus formation (α-angle)24 hours
Lysis rate at 30 min (LY30)24 hours
Coagulation index (CI)24 hours
Intravenous fluid administration on the operation day1 day

Milliliter

Interleukin(IL)-1β24 hours
Interleukin(IL)-624 hours
Interleukin(IL)-824 hours
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α24 hours
C-reactive protein (CRP)24 hours
Interleukin(IL)-1024 hours
Wound score14 day
Blood transfusion rate7 day
Blood transfusion volume (mL)7 day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Southwest Hospital

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Chongqing, Chongqing, China

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