Evaluation of TXA Prior to Surgery in the Geriatric Hip Fracture Population

Hip Fractures Clinical Trial

— TAHFT  

Official title:

Evaluation of Tranexamic Acid Prior to Surgery in the Geriatric Hip Fracture Population for the Reduction of Post-Operative Blood Transfusion

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03923959
• Other study ID #: LancasterGH
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: February 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: Lancaster General Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The overall design of the study is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized study in the geriatric hip fracture population comparing those who receive intravenous tranexamic acid prior to incision to those who receive a placebo.

Description:

A significant portion of the geriatric hip fracture population have comorbidities including chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, stroke, etc. These patients may be anemic prior to the surgery, and are at increased risk for further blood loss as a result of the fracture and surgical operation. However, intra-operative or post-operative blood transfusions also increase the risk of renal and cardiac complications in this population.

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an anti-fibrinolytic medication that has transformed total joint replacement management regarding blood loss prevention. Geriatric patients requiring emergent hip fracture repair may significantly benefit from routine administration of TXA prior to the procedure to decrease the risk of blood loss. Thus, treatment may further reduce the percentage of patients who experience blood transfusions and complications associated with transfusions.

The investigators will examine if administration of TXA prior to incision in the geriatric hip fracture patient population decreases the risk of intra-operative or post-operative blood transfusions compared to placebo.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 400
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: December 9, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Provision of written informed consent

2. Age > or = to 65 years

3. Hip fracture location within the femoral neck, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric regions

4. Indication for one of the following surgical interventions: hemiarthroplasty, total hip replacement, sliding plate and screw fixation, or intramedullary fixation

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Indication for closed reduction or percutaneous screw

2. Allergy to TXA

3. Cerebrovascular accident/stroke, active coronary disease/myocardial infarction, or deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary emboli within one (1) month of the fracture

4. Presence of hypercoaguable disorder, including cancer (active disease), elevated blood homocysteine levels, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and inherited protein deficiencies (antithrombin III, factor V Leiden, protein S & C deficiencies, prothrombin gene mutation)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fractures, Bone
• Hip Fractures

Intervention

Drug:
• Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution
100 cc normal saline mixed with 1g of tranexamic acid in solution

Other:
• Placebo
100 cc normal saline

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Lancaster General Heatlh / Penn Medicine	Lancaster	Pennsylvania

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Lancaster General Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (19)

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Fillingham YA, Kayupov E, Plummer DR, Moric M, Gerlinger TL, Della Valle CJ. The James A. Rand Young Investigator's Award: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Oral and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Total Knee Arthroplasty: The Same Efficacy at Lower Cost? J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep;31(9 Suppl):26-30. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.02.081. Epub 2016 Mar 19. — View Citation

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Ponnusamy KE, Kim TJ, Khanuja HS. Perioperative blood transfusions in orthopaedic surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Nov 5;96(21):1836-44. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.N.00128. — View Citation

Rajesparan K, Biant LC, Ahmad M, Field RE. The effect of an intravenous bolus of tranexamic acid on blood loss in total hip replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009 Jun;91(6):776-83. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B6.22393. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Blood Transfusions	To compare the percentage of patients that receive acute post-operative transfusions in the group administered intravenous tranexamic acid compared to the group administered placebo.	3 Months
Secondary	Complication Rate	Determine if participants randomized to TXA experienced increased risk of complications compared to placebo. Complications include number of deep vein thrombosis events, pulmonary emboli events, myocardial infarction events, and cerebral vascular events within 12 weeks post hip fracture surgery.	3 Months
Secondary	Hospital Readmission	Determine differences between the groups in 30 day readmission rates.	30 Days
Secondary	Mortality Rate	Death within 90 days post hip surgery	90 Days