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Intra-articular versus Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in total knee arthroplasty

Intra-articular versus Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in total knee arthroplasty patients in Imam Khomeini Hospital 2017-2018

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160809029286N3
Enrollment
98
Registered
2019-02-02
Start date
2017-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-25

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

Conditions

Blood Loss after Total Knee Arthroplasty. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 15 mg/kg TXA intra-Articular injection post-operative. Intervention 2: Control group: 5 mg/kg TXA intravenous injection.

Sponsors

Joint Reconstruction Research Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Total knee arthroplasty candidate patients Surgery in Imam Khomeini Hospital Not having a specific bleeding disorder Not having any co-morbidity Not having any cardiovascular diseases Accept the terms of participation in the study voluntarily

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cardiovascular diseases Any co-morbidity Any bleeding disorders Thromboembolie and stroke history Not voluntary Sensitivity to tranexamic acid Revision TKA

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post-operative Hb to pre-operative Hb. Timepoint: Pre-operative, 24 hour post-operative, 48 hour post-operative, 72 hour post-operative. Method of measurement: With blood lab test and blood loss calculation with GOOD & NADLER formulae.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Occurrence of vascular thrombosis, DVT, Stroke and embolism. Timepoint: At least two years Follow-up. Method of measurement: Physical exam and para-clinics.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Moharrami

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

a-moharrami@student.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6119 0000

Outcome results

None listed

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