Status:
COMPLETED
Temporary Clamping of Drains Combined With Tranexamic Acid Reduce Blood Loss After TKA: A Prospective RCT
Lead Sponsor:
Mahidol University
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may be associated with significant blood loss, and transfusion carries substantial risk of immunologic reaction and disease transmission. Several methods reportedly reduc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The patients younger than 85 years with knee osteoarthritis
Exclusion
- The patient diagnosed secondary osteoarthritis (eg, rheumatoid arthritis, posttraumatic arthritis, gouty arthritis, postseptic arthritis)
- High-risk medical comorbid patient
- The patient who was planed for simultaneous bilateral TKAs
- The patient who had history of thromboembolic disease or bleeding disorder
- The patient who was receiving anticoagulant drug treatment
- The patient who had allergy to tranexamic acid
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01449552
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2008
Last Update
November 7 2011
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