Topical Intranasal Tranexamic Acid for Epistaxis in the Emergency Department

Epistaxis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Topical Intranasal Tranexamic Acid for Epistaxis in the Emergency Department

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02930941
• Other study ID #: 844609
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: February 2016
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: November 2021
• Source: University of California, Davis
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

It is estimated that epistaxis results in 4.5 million emergency department visits per year throughout the United States. Due to the adverse effects of standard treatment options for epistaxis, tranexamic acid (TXA) may be considered an attractive option. In previous studies, when used with nasal packing, TXA showed faster time to control of bleeding. The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of topical intranasal TXA applied via atomizer for patients with epistaxis who present to the emergency department.

Description:

This is a prospective, randomized, single-center, double-blinded, placebo controlled study comparing efficacy and safety of topical intranasal tranexamic acid for epistaxis. The primary outcome was time to control of bleeding and secondary outcomes were length of stay in the emergency department, re-bleeding within the first 24 hours, and re-bleeding at one week. Safety outcomes were the incidence of thromboembolic events and other drug-related adverse events.

Patients aged 18 years of age or older and diagnosed with anterior epistaxis were included. Patients were excluded if they were unable to consent, do not have a valid telephone number, pregnant women, prisoners, cognitively impaired individuals, diagnosis of posterior epistaxis, major trauma, bleeding disorder (such as thrombocytopenia or hemophilia), hemodynamically unstable, or had a known hypersensitivity to study medication.

Patients were randomly assigned to tranexamic acid treatment group or placebo group. After consenting, patients received TXA (100 mg/1mL) or 0.9% sodium chloride (1 mL) in to the affected nostril(s) via intranasal atomization device. If bleeding did not cease, two repeat doses were allowed and after twenty minutes of continued bleeding the study physician could treat with any additional treatment options. Patients were contacted via telephone within one week to inquire about incidences of re-bleeding or any complications.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 35
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with anterior epistaxis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to consent, do not have a valid telephone number, pregnant women, prisoners, cognitively impaired individuals, diagnosis of posterior epistaxis, major trauma, bleeding disorder (such as thrombocytopenia or hemophilia), hemodynamically unstable, or had a known hypersensitivity to study medication

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Emergencies
• Epistaxis

Intervention

Drug:
• Tranexamic Acid
TXA (100 mg/1mL) in to the affected nostril(s) via intranasal atomization device. May repeat 2 doses in each affected nostril(s).
• 0.9% Sodium Chloride
0.9% Sodium Chloride (1mL) in to the affected nostril(s) via intranasal atomization device. May repeat 2 doses in each affected nostril(s).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of California, Davis Medical Center	Sacramento	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of California, Davis

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (16)

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Time to Control of Bleeding (Minutes, Median, Interquartile Range)	Time to control of bleeding was defined as the time from the start of enrollment and direct pressure and administration of study drug to the resolution of bleeding	During emergency department (ED) visit
Secondary	Length of Stay in the Emergency Department (Minutes, Median, Inter-Quartile Range)	Length of stay was defined as time from enrollment in study to discharge from the emergency department	During emergency department (ED) visit
Secondary	Number of Participants With Re-bleeding at 24 Hours	The number of participants with re-bleeding at 24 Hours was evaluated during follow up phone call	24 hours
Secondary	Number of Participants With Re-bleeding at One Week	The number of participants with re-bleeding at one week was evaluated during the follow-up phone call	7 days
Secondary	Thromboembolism	Patient reported thromboembolic events during follow-up phone calls at 24 hours and at one week	7 days
Secondary	Drug-Related Adverse Events	Patient-reported drug-related adverse events during ED visit	during emergency department (ED) visit