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"Role of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) to reduce the bleeding in post delivery cases"

Tranexamic acid for the treatment of post-partum haemorrhage: An International randomized, double blind placebo controlled trial. - Woman Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/05/002622
Enrollment
15000
Registered
2012-05-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Tranexamic Acid (TXA): TXA 1 gram intravenous at a rate of 1 mL/minutes. if bleeding does not stop after 1 hour the same dose will be repeated Control Intervention1: Placebo (Sodium chl

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR
Lead Sponsor
London School of Hygene Tropical Medicine
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All legally adult women with clinically diagnosed postpartum haemorrhage following vaginal delivery of a baby or caesarean section; women may have delivered their babies at a participating hospital of outside a participating hospital, with hospital admission following delivery: Where the responsible clinician is substantially uncertain as to whether or not to use TXA When consent has been given according to approved procedures. The clinical diagnosis of PPH may be based on any of the following: Estimated blood loss after vaginal delivery of a baby >500 mL OR >1000 mL from caesarean section OR Estimated blood loss enough to compromise the haemodynamic status of the woman.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women for whom the responsible clinician considers there is a clear indication for TXA should not be randomized. Women for whom the responsible clinician considers there is a clear contraindication for TXA should not be randomized (e.g. a known thrombembolic even during pregnancy)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome is the proportion of women who die or undergo hysterectomy. the primary cause of death will be described.Timepoint: 6 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
a) Death b) surgical interventions: including hysterectomy, brace suture (b-lynch/cho), selective arterial c) blood transfusion- blood or blood component units transfused d) health status measured using the EQ-5D e) Thromboembolic events (myocardial infarction, strokes, pulmonary emoblism, DVT) f) Other releven medical events g) lenght of stay at hospital/time spent at an intensive care unit h) need for mechanical ventilation i) status of breastfed baby/ies j) cost effectivenessTimepoint: 6 weeks

Countries

Albania, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactDr Malabika Roy

Indian Council of Medical Research

malaroy69@gmail.com011-26588965

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026