NCT03458468

Tranexamic Acid for the Latarjet Procedure.

A Randomised, Prospective Evaluation on the Effectiveness of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Postoperative Swelling and Haematoma Formation After the Latarjet Procedure.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sports Surgery Clinic, Santry, Dublin · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators propose a double-blinded randomized study evaluating the effectiveness of tranexamic acid in reducing postoperative swelling and haematoma formation after the Latarjet procedure. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of tranexamic acid (TXA), given via intra-articular injection at the time of surgery in patients undergoing the Latarjet procedure for shoulder instability.

Conditions

• Anterior Shoulder Instability

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Tranexamic Acid	1g Tranexamic acid prior to skin incision
DRUG	Saline	Equivalent volume of saline prior to skin incision

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-03-01
• Primary completion: 2019-03-01
• Completion: 2019-03-01
• First posted: 2018-03-08
• Last updated: 2019-07-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ireland