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Tranexamic acid for Intraoperative bleeding | Transfusion requirements in major abdominal surgery

Not applicable trial of Tranexamic acid for Intraoperative bleeding | Transfusion requirements in major abdominal surgery.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Other
Trial Disease
Intraoperative bleeding | Transfusion requirements in major abdominal surgery
Trial Stage
Not applicable
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
14-02-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
25-04-2024

Trial design

Randomised, placebo nacl 0,9% 20ml: "the first dose ad 50 ml nacl 0,9% is applied intravenously via a central or peripheral line after anaesthesia induction and approximately 10 minutes prior to skin incision as a bolus (infusion rate 300 ml/hour). the second dose ad 50 ml nacl 0,9% is administered intravenously via a central or peripheral line as a continuous infusion (infusion rate 6.25 ml / hour) until complete skin closure or eight hours have passed from skin incision, whatever happens first."-controlled Not applicable trial across 11 sites in Germany.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo NaCl 0,9% 20ml: "The first dose ad 50 ml NaCl 0,9% is applied intravenously via a central or peripheral line after anaesthesia induction and approximately 10 minutes prior to skin incision as a bolus (infusion rate 300 mL/hour). The second dose ad 50 ml NaCl 0,9% is administered intravenously via a central or peripheral line as a continuous infusion (infusion rate 6.25 mL / hour) until complete skin closure or eight hours have passed from skin incision, whatever happens first."
Target Sample Size
850
Trial Duration For Participant
30

Stratification factors

  • Planned surgical access (open vs. minimally-invasive)
  • Planned operation (esophagectomy | gastrectomy | colectomy | rectal resection | pancreatic resection | hepatectomy)

Eligibility

Recruits 850 Vulnerable population selected. Participants must be capable to understand the nature and individual consequences of trial participation and must provide written informed consent prior to randomization (criterion: "Capability to understand character and individual consequences of trial participation"; "Written informed consent obtained before randomization"). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents L1 / L2 exist). No procedures for assent or minor consent are described..

Pregnancy Exclusion
In female subjects: pregnancy or lactation.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected. Participants must be capable to understand the nature and individual consequences of trial participation and must provide written informed consent prior to randomization (criterion: "Capability to understand character and individual consequences of trial participation"; "Written informed consent obtained before randomization"). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents L1 / L2 exist). No procedures for assent or minor consent are described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients ≥18 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Planned elective esophagectomy, gastrectomy, colectomy, rectal resection, pancreatic resection, or hepatectomy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate renal function with serum creatinine <250 μmol/L (2.82 mg/dL)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Written informed consent obtained before randomization"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Negative pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential within 14 days of com-mencing study treatment. Females of reproductive potential must agree to practice highly effective contraceptive measures during the study. These comprise measures with a failure rate of <1% per year; vasectomised partner, sexual abstinence (defined as refraining from heterosexual intercourse during the entire study period)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Capability to understand character and individual consequences of trial participation"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Severe anaemia (haemoglobin concentration <8 g/dL (<5 mmol/L)) or Anaemia with haemoglobin concentration ≥8 to <10 g/dL (≥5,0 100 beats/minute, palpi-tation etc. • Clinical signs of hypotension, e.g., resting systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg, orthostatic dysregulation etc. • Clinical signs of dyspnea, e.g., speech dyspnea, resting respiratory rate >20 breaths/min."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Thrombocytopenia with platelets <60 x 109 /L"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Confirmed bleeding disorder with the need for specific preventive perioperative treat-ment (e.g., factor deficiency with the need of perioperative substitution)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- A priori refusal of blood transfusions"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Confirmed thrombophilia with a pertinent need for perioperative anticoagulation"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Allergy / hypersensitivity to TXA"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Recent (<30 days) thromboembolic event"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of medically confirmed convulsions"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- In female subjects: pregnancy or lactation."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Intra- or postoperative transfusion of at least one unit of Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBCs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Occurrence of intra- or postoperative transfusion of at least one unit of Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBCs); primary objective assesses reduction in need for intra- and postoperative PRBC transfusion after intraoperative administration of tranexamic acid."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of transfused Packed Red Blood Cells per patient","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of units of PRBCs transfused per patient."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Estimated amount of intraoperative blood loss","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Estimated intraoperative blood loss measured during surgery."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to transfusion","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from surgery start to initiation of transfusion."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number and severity of postoperative in-hospital complications/mortality (max. 30 days)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recording and grading of postoperative in-hospital complications and mortality up to a maximum of 30 days postoperatively."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of hospital stay","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Length of inpatient hospital stay in days."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Operation / Anaesthesia duration","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recorded duration of the surgical operation and anesthesia."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- D-dimer levels","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of D-dimer laboratory levels."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Quality of life","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of patient quality of life (questionnaire; QL Questionnaire SF12 referenced)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
850
Recruitment Window Months
18
Consent Approach
Written informed consent is obtained from each participant before randomization; participants must be capable of understanding the nature and individual consequences of participation. Subject information and informed consent forms (documents L1/L2) are available (German-language forms are present; protocol also available in English).

Methods

  • Site-based recruitment at participating hospitals: study recruitment at 11 centers in Germany (recruitment at the listed participating hospitals/clinics).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
11
Total Number Of Participants
850

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
15-04-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
02-05-2025
Processing Time Days
382
Number Of Sites
11
Number Of Participants
850

Sites

Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Mannheim GmbH
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie
Principal Investigator Name
Christoph Reißfelder
Principal Investigator Email
christoph.reissfelder@umm.de
Contact Person Name
Christoph Reißfelder
Contact Person Email
christoph.reissfelder@umm.de
Site Name
Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg
Department Name
Department of Visceral, Vascular, and Endocrine Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Ulrich Ronellenfitsch
Principal Investigator Email
ulrich.ronellenfitsch@uk-halle.de
Contact Person Name
Ulrich Ronellenfitsch
Site Name
Technische Universitaet Dresden
Department Name
Department of Gastrointestinal, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Olga Radulova-Mauersberger
Principal Investigator Email
olga.radulova-mauersberger@uniklinikum
Contact Person Name
Olga Radulova-Mauersberger
Contact Person Email
olga.radulova-mauersberger@uniklinikum
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Ulm AöR
Department Name
Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie
Principal Investigator Name
Patrick Téoule
Principal Investigator Email
patrick.teoule@uniklinik-ulm.de
Contact Person Name
Patrick Téoule
Site Name
Klinikum Lippe GmbH
Department Name
Universitätsklinik für Allgemein- und Visceralchirurgie
Principal Investigator Name
Jens Höppner
Principal Investigator Email
jens.hoeppner@klinikum-lippe.de
Contact Person Name
Jens Höppner
Site Name
Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU Muenchen AöR
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie
Principal Investigator Name
Daniel Reim
Principal Investigator Email
daniel.reim@tum.de
Contact Person Name
Daniel Reim
Contact Person Email
daniel.reim@tum.de
Site Name
Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen AöR
Department Name
Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Elnaz Payani
Principal Investigator Email
elnaz.payani@med.uni-muenchen.de
Contact Person Name
Elnaz Payani
Site Name
Goethe University Frankfurt
Department Name
Klinik für Allgemein- Viszeral- Transplantations- und Thoraxchirurgie
Principal Investigator Name
Armin Wiegering
Principal Investigator Email
armin.wiegering@unimedizin-ffm.de
Contact Person Name
Armin Wiegering
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR
Department Name
Klinisches Studienzentrum Chirurgie
Principal Investigator Name
Frank Pianka
Principal Investigator Email
frank.pianka@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Contact Person Name
Frank Pianka
Site Name
Klinikum Nuernberg
Department Name
Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Patrick Heger
Principal Investigator Email
patrick.heger@klinikum-nuernberg.de
Contact Person Name
Patrick Heger
Site Name
Carl Von Ossietzky Universitaet Oldenburg
Department Name
Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Simon Schäfer
Contact Person Name
Simon Schäfer

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg
Organisation Type
Educational Institution
Country Of Registered Address
Germany

Third parties

  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany","duties_or_roles":"Monetary support / funding","organisation_type":""}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Tranexamsäure Carinopharm 100mg/ml Injektions-/Infusionslösung
Active Substance
Tranexamic acid
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous perfusion
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation present; mrpNumber DE/H/3730/001)
Starting Dose
1000 mg IV (in 50 ml) as bolus after anaesthesia induction ~10 minutes prior to skin incision
Dose Levels
1000 mg IV bolus then 1000 mg IV continuous infusion (both in 50 ml each) until skin closure or up to 8 hours from skin incision
Frequency
Two administrations: initial bolus then continuous infusion until skin closure or 8 hours
Maximum Dose
2000 mg (total)
Investigational Product Name
Isotone Kochsalz-Lösung 0,9 % Braun Infusionslösung
Active Substance
Sodium chloride (0.9%)
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous perfusion
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation present)
Starting Dose
50 ml IV bolus after anaesthesia induction ~10 minutes prior to skin incision
Dose Levels
50 ml IV bolus then 50 ml IV continuous infusion at 6.25 mL/hour until skin closure or up to 8 hours from skin incision
Frequency
Two administrations: initial bolus then continuous infusion until skin closure or 8 hours

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