Clinical Trial: Tranexamic Acid in Major Vascular Surgery
Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Tranexamic Acid in Major Vascular Surgery. A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial.
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether tranexamic acid is effective in reducing intraoperative blood loss and necessity for haemotransfusion in patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele
Current Primary Outcome: Blood loss (milliliters) [ Time Frame: intraoperative (from skin incision to skin closure) ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Number of packed blood red cells transfused [ Time Frame: hospital stay (an average of one week) ]
- Occurrence of thromboembolic events (of any nature) [ Time Frame: 28-days and one year after surgery ]
- Mortality [ Time Frame: 28-days and one year after surgery ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: IRCCS San Raffaele
Dates:
Date Received: January 7, 2015
Date Started: March 2015
Date Completion:
Last Updated: March 4, 2015
Last Verified: March 2015
