Topical Tranexamic Acid in Major Paediatric Spine Deformity Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Summary

Our study will evaluate the use of topical and intravenous (IV) Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in spine surgery. The purpose of TXA is to prevent clotting during surgery to reduce blood loss. When used intravenously, it has been shown to safe, efficacious, and effective in reducing transfusion requirements and blood loss in spine surgeries. We want to evaluate the effect of using TXA topically and intravenously to see if it further reduces blood loss in children undergoing major surgery compared to IV TXA only

Timeline

Start

2015-08

Primary completion

2017-02

Completion

2017-02

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.