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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04803747
Other study ID # TXA-51231
Secondary ID
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase Phase 4
First received
Last updated
Start date February 16, 2022
Est. completion date October 31, 2024

Study information

Verified date May 2024
Source University of Manitoba
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A Phase IV trial of a hospital policy of Tranexamic acid to reduce transfusion in major non-cardiac surgery.


Description:

The TRACTION Trial is a national multi-centre Phase IV randomized cluster-crossover trial of Tranexamic acid versus placebo. Over the duration of the study, participating centres will be centrally and randomly allocated to receive either TXA or matching placebo at 1-month intervals for a total of 8 months. As our pragmatic trial is designed to define practice, we have selected co-primary outcomes that evaluate effectiveness in the context of safety. Our co-primary outcomes are the: 1. Proportion of patients transfused RBCs 2. Incidence of DVT or PE (collectively called venous thromboembolism (VTE) within 90 days of surgery.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 8440
Est. completion date October 31, 2024
Est. primary completion date March 5, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Cluster-level inclusion criteria: Hospital sites will be included in the trial if anesthesia and hospital leadership agree to manage patients as per the policy being implemented and evaluated in the trial. Patient-level inclusion criteria: - Patients >/= 18 years of age undergoing major non-cardiac surgery (a state of hyperfibrinolysis) - Inpatient surgeries with an estimated >/= 5% risk of RBC transfusion, including open surgeries or laparoscopic surgeries with an estimated duration of >/= 3 hours Examples of eligible surgeries could include (but are not limited to): 1. General surgery (esophagectomy, gastrectomy, gastric repair, small bowel repair or resection, ostomy formation, colon/rectum repair or resection, colostomy, splenectomy, hepatectomy, pancreatectomy, resection of abdominal mass) 2. Orthopedics (hip fracture repair, pelvic fixation, femur repair / fixation, shoulder / humerus open reduction internal fixation, lower extremity amputation) 3. Spine (vertebrectomy, surgery involving >/= 3 levels) 4. Otolaryngology (glossectomy, mandibulectomy, radical laryngectomy) 5. Thoracic (lung resection or decortication) 6. Vascular (arterial bypass / endarterectomy / aneurysmorrhaphy involving the aorta or proximal vessels off the aorta) 7. Gynecology (hysterectomy) 8. Urology (nephrectomy, cystectomy, prostatectomy, pelvic exenteration) 9. Plastic surgery (large neoplasm resections, burns or debridements) 10. Surgeries anticipated to be associated with 5% or greater risk of RBC transfusion in hospital as per the surgical team. Exclusion Criteria: - Active thromboembolic disease (ie, patient is anticoagulated for thromboembolic disease prior to admission) - Pregnancy - Cardiac surgery and hip and knee arthroplasty where TXA is standard-of-care - Surgeries with free flap reconstruction - Trauma surgeries where TXA was administered within the previous 3 hours.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
Tranexamic acid (TXA)
TXA 1 gram bolus (2 grams for patients over 100 kg) intravenously (IV) administered within 10 minutes of the first surgical incision, followed by 1 additional gram given intravenously at 2-4 hours of surgery or prior to skin closure, at the discretion of the anesthesiologist (e.g. IV bolus at 2-4 hours of surgery, at skin closure, or the 1 additional gram given as a continuous infusion throughout the surgical procedure).
Placebo (0.9 % Saline)
Placebo (0.9 % normal saline) 1 gram bolus (2 grams for patients over 100 kg) intravenously (IV) administered within 10 minutes of the first surgical incision, followed by 1 additional gram given intravenously at 2-4 hours of surgery or prior to skin closure, at the discretion of the anesthesiologist (e.g. IV bolus at 2-4 hours of surgery, at skin closure, or the 1 additional gram given as a continuous infusion throughout the surgical procedure).

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Kingston Health Sciences Centre Kingston Ontario
Canada London Health Sciences Centre London Ontario
Canada Hôpital Montfort Ottawa Ontario
Canada Ottawa Hospital Research Institute- Civic and General sites Ottawa Ontario
Canada Health Sciences North Research Institute Sudbury Ontario
Canada Humber River Hospital Toronto Ontario
Canada Grace Hospital Winnipeg Manitoba
Canada St. Boniface Hospital Winnipeg Manitoba
Canada University of Manitoba- HSC Campus Winnipeg Manitoba

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Manitoba Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Health Sciences Centre Foundation, Manitoba, The Ottawa Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Proportion of patients transfused RBCs Proportion of patients requiring transfused RBCs From date of surgery until the date of hospital discharge, assessed up to 90 days
Primary Incidence of DVT or PE (collectively called venous thromboembolism (VTE) Number of patients with VTE events Within 90 days of surgery
Secondary Transfused units The number of RBC units transfused (both at hospital level and patient level). From date of surgery until 3 days post-operative, 7 days post-operative, and until the date of hospital discharge. The estimated mean hospital length of stay is anticipated to be <7 days.
Secondary Arterial event - myocardial infarction Secondary safety outcomes include the in-hospital diagnosis of myocardial infarction Hospital discharge. The estimated mean hospital length of stay is anticipated to be <7 days.
Secondary Arterial event - stroke Secondary safety outcomes include the in-hospital diagnosis of stroke Hospital discharge. The estimated mean hospital length of stay is anticipated to be <7 days.
Secondary Venous thrombotic event - deep vein thrombosis Secondary safety outcomes include the in-hospital diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis Hospital discharge. The estimated mean hospital length of stay is anticipated to be <7 days.
Secondary Venous thrombotic event - pulmonary embolus Secondary safety outcomes include the in-hospital diagnosis of pulmonary embolus Hospital discharge. The estimated mean hospital length of stay is anticipated to be <7 days.
Secondary Length of hospitalization Hospital length of stay Length of index hospital admission
Secondary Intensive care unit (ICU) admission Proportion of participants requiring ICU admission Hospital discharge. The estimated mean hospital length of stay is anticipated to be <7 days.
Secondary Hospital survival Proportion of patients alive at hospital discharge Hospital discharge. The estimated mean hospital length of stay is anticipated to be <7 days.
Secondary 90 day survival Survival at 90-days post-operative Up to day 30
Secondary Compliance The proportion of enrolled patients who receive a minimum of one dose of the study intervention Intraoperative
Secondary Clinical -a patient centered outcome Number of days alive and out of hospital 30 (a patient-centered outcome, that integrates length of stay, readmission and early deaths after surgery into a single outcome metric Up to day 30 postoperative