Tranexamic Acid in Pediatric Undergoing Proximal Femoral Osteotomies and/or Acetabular Osteotomy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age1-18
SponsorAssiut University
About this trial
Surgical hip reconstruction reduces the hip joint through soft tissue releases and osteotomies of the femur and/or pelvis. Blood loss and subsequent blood transfusion are normal consequences of hip reconstruction.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
ASA I - II
Scheduled for acetabular osteotomy and/or proximal femoral derotation osteotomies.
Disqualifiers
Patient's guardian refusal to participate in the study.
Children known to have pre-existing bleeding or coagulation disorders.
Children with anemia; defined according to (WHO ) cutoffs as Hb level<11g/dl for girls and <12g/dl for boys
History of epilepsy.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Tranexamic acid
- caudal epidural block
- Placebo
Treatment groups
400 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov