The Effect of Topical Application of Tranexamic Acid in Total Hip Arthroplasty Through the Direct Anterior Approach

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

80

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2012

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2020

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2020

Conditions
Total Hip ArthroplastyPostoperative Blood Loss
Interventions
DRUG

Tranexamic Acid

3g of tranexamic acid is topically applied after THA. The drugs is left for 15 minutes or 2 hours

DRUG

placebo

The patients will receive 3g topical TXA for 15 minutes or 2 hours after THA. 33% of the patients will receive 3g of TXA trough a suction drain for 15 minutes after total hip arthroplasty, then the suction drain is opened. 33% will receive the same amount of TXA but the suction drain will only be opened 2 hours after application. The other patients will receive a placebo in the same manner

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

UZ Pellenberg, Pellenberg

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

OTHER

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