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Craniosynostosis Patients Undergoing Distraction OsteotomyNCT02180321

Effect of Tranexamic Acid Based on Pharmacokinetics in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Craniosynostosis Surgery: Randomized Controlled Trial

A study testing Tranexamic Acid and normal saline in people with Craniosynostosis Patients Undergoing Distraction Osteotomy, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Massive bleeding is expected when performing distraction osteotomy for craniosynostosis patients. Since such operation is performed at very young age, many efforts are performed in order to reduce the total amount of bleeding and the transfusion during and after the surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 6 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Tranexamic Acid and normal saline
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Jun 2013to Mar 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 6 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Patients scheduled for distraction osteostomy under the diagnosis of Craniosynostosis.
  • Patients aged from 2 months to 6 years, either of whose patients had consented
  • ASA class 1 or 2

Who cannot join

  • Coagulopathy with either PT > INR 1.5 or PLT < 50,000/dL
  • Patients took any NSAIDs within 2 days, or aspirin within 14 days prior to surgery
  • History of convulsive seizure, epilepsy, any brain surgery
  • Known drug allergic reaction to tranexamic acid

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine

    Seoul, Seoul, 120-752

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About this study

Massive bleeding is expected when performing distraction osteotomy for craniosynostosis patients. Since such operation is performed at very young age, many efforts are performed in order to reduce the total amount of bleeding and the transfusion during and after the surgery. Our study aims at correcting the coagulopathy from massive bleeding and transfusion during distraction osteotomy using continuous infusion of antifibrinolytic agent, tranexamic acid. Tranexamic acid infusion is determined according to the pharmacokinetic model, and the changes in coagulopathy will be defined using thromboelastography.

Being tested
Tranexamic Acid, normal saline
Keywords
Tranexamic acid, pharmacokinetics, craniosynostosis
Medical subject headings
Craniosynostoses

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tranexamic AcidDrug

    10mg/kg of tranexamic acid loading infusion for 15 min from beginning of the surgery, then continuous infusion throughout the surgery for 5mg/kg/hr

  • normal salineDrug

    10mg/kg of normal saline loading infusion for 15 min from beginning of the surgery, then continuous infusion throughout the surgery for 5mg/kg/hr

Study groups in NCT02180321
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: normal saline
Tranexamic acidExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Tranexamic Acid

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Bleeding loss

    Assessing the amount of bleeding during each intraop hours, and postoperative periods.

    Measured: from every each hour during intraop, periodImmediate postop, postoperative 24hr to postoperative 48hr

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Jul 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2013
  3. Primary completionMar 2016
  4. Study completionMar 2016

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02180321
Sponsor's protocol ID
4-2014-0274
Status last verified
Apr 2016
First submitted
30 Jun 2014
Last updated
12 Apr 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Tranexamic Acid and normal saline in people with Craniosynostosis Patients Undergoing Distraction Osteotomy, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Apr 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Bleeding loss (time frame: from every each hour during intraop, periodImmediate postop, postoperative 24hr to postoperative 48hr). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Apr 2016.

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