Tranexamic Acid and Blood Clots in Knee Surgery

Completed

Conditions studied: Venous Thrombosis

In brief

This is an observational trial to estimate the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in total knee replacement patients who received an intraoperative dose of tranexamic acid.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02867163

Run by

University of New Mexico

People needed

25

Starts

2017-05-16

Expected to finish

2017-11-08

Last updated by the study team

2019-05-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty at Sandoval Regional Medical Center with an intraoperative dose of tranexamic acid

You may not qualify if…

• Previous deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism episode
• Known coronary artery disease or peripheral vascular disease
• Previously diagnosed hypercoagulable states (e.g. Leiden factor V, antiphospholipid antibody, protein C or S deficiency)
• Pregnancy
• Creatinine clearance less than 30 ml/min
• Non-fluency in English

Where it is running

• Sandoval Regional Medical Center — Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States

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