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Intra-articular versus Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in total knee arthroplasty

Phase 3
Conditions
Osteoarthritis of knee
Blood Loss after Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Registration Number
IRCT20160809029286N3
Lead Sponsor
Joint Reconstruction Research Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
98
Inclusion Criteria

Total knee arthroplasty candidate patients
Surgery in Imam Khomeini Hospital
Not having a specific bleeding disorder
Not having any co-morbidity
Not having any cardiovascular diseases
Accept the terms of participation in the study voluntarily

Exclusion Criteria

Cardiovascular diseases
Any co-morbidity
Any bleeding disorders
Thromboembolie and stroke history
Not voluntary
Sensitivity to tranexamic acid
Revision TKA

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post-operative Hb to pre-operative Hb. Timepoint: Pre-operative, 24 hour post-operative, 48 hour post-operative, 72 hour post-operative. Method of measurement: With blood lab test and blood loss calculation with GOOD & NADLER formulae.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Occurrence of vascular thrombosis, DVT, Stroke and embolism. Timepoint: At least two years Follow-up. Method of measurement: Physical exam and para-clinics.
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