Study Of Tranexamic Acid For The Reduction Of Blood Loss In Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery

Summary

Tranexamic acid has been shown to reduce postoperative blood losses and transfusion requirements in various types of major surgery (orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass, liver resections, and gynecological cancers).The current trial is being conducted to compare the efficacy of tranexamic acid plus standard of care versus standard of care in reduction of blood loss in patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries.

Timeline

Start

2009-09

Primary completion

2011-04

Completion

2011-05

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

registry Tranexamic Acid Plus Standard of Care vs Standard of Care; p = 0.460; Mean Difference (Final Values) -99.9 NCT00827931 ↗

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.