The Perioperative Outcome of Epinephrine Infusion and Tranexamic Acid in Knee Arthroplasty Surgery

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center

About this trial

The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of administering low-dose epinephrine and tranexamic acid on perioperative blood loss, thromboembolic complications, and hospitalization duration in patients undergoing knee joint arthroplasty.

Also aim to evaluate the effect of administering low-dose epinephrine and tranexamic acid on perioperative thromboembolic complications, and hospitalization duration

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients undergoing knee joint arthroplasty.

Saudi and Non-Saudi Patient.

Patients who have Complete medical record.

Disqualifiers

End stage renal disease

Liver cirrhosis

Coagulopathy

Pre-operative Hgb <10 5.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • low-dose epinephrine and tranexamic acid

    Drug

    low-dose epinephrine and tranexamic acid

  • Tranexamic Acid (TXA) treatment

    Drug

    Tranexamic Acid

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Epinephrine + Tranexamic Acid GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Tranexamic Acid GroupActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Perioperative blood loss

Calculated 24 h blood loss in mL, Hidden blood loss in mL, Hemoglobin levels in g/dL, Hematocrit levels as a percentage, Platelets count in cells/µL.

Time frame
Daily, till post-operative day 5

Secondary outcomes

1

Thromboembolic complications

Time frame
Daily, till post-operative day 5
2

Hospitalization duration

Time frame
Daily, till post-operative day 5
3

Drug side effects (epinephrine + tranexamic acid)

Time frame
Daily, till post-operative day 5
4

Complications

VTE, SSI, UTI, AKI, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Stroke

Time frame
Daily, till post-operative day 5

Other outcomes

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