effectiveness of local Tranexamic Acid on Epistaxis Control

camparison of local Tranexamic Acid with anterior nasal packing in control of epistaxis in patients referring with anterior nasal bleeding.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201201308872N1

Enrollment

400

Registered

2012-04-25

Start date

2012-01-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Epistaxis. Haemorrhage from nose

Interventions

Intervention 1: Tranexamic Acid: Ampoule, 100mg/ml, Local, the wick is soaked in 5cc of solution. Intervention 2: Epinephrine 1/100000 and Lidocine 2%, Solution, Local, the wick is soaked in 5cc of so

Treatment - Drugs

Tranexamic Acid: Ampoule, 100mg/ml, Local, the wick is soaked in 5cc of solution.

Epinephrine 1/100000 and Lidocine 2%, Solution, Local, the wick is soaked in 5cc of solution.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: All patients with epistaxis referring to the emergency department. Exclusion Criteria: multiple traumas; shock; Lack of patient's satisfaction; INR> 1.5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Bleeding control time. Timepoint: every 5 minutes from the start point until the bleeding stops. Method of measurement: measured by stopwatch, per minute.;Bleeding recurrence. Timepoint: first 24 hours and the first week. Method of measurement: measured by watch.;Patient's satisfaction. Timepoint: within discharge. Method of measurement: by VAS measurment system (10 points mark).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Morteza Saeedi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

m_saeedi_a@yahoo.comm_saeedi@tums.ac.ir+98 21 4426 3995

Outcome results

None listed

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