Efficacy Comparison of Topical and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid to Reduce the Number of Blood Transfusions in TKA (TRANEX1)
Blood Loss

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Blood Loss focused on measuring Total Knee Arthroplasty, TKA, blood loss
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients (greater than 18 years old)
- Patients scheduled for primary unilateral knee arthroplasty
- Patients for La Paz- Cantoblanco Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients that refuse to sign the Inform Consent
- Allergy to tranexamic acid
- Major comorbidities: Severe ischemic heart disease(class III and IV of New York Heart Association); sleep apnea syndrome; severe EPOC; renal dysfunction (plasma creatinine>2mg/dL if mens and >1.8mg/dL if woman); or hepatic disfunction.
- Coagulopathy (preoperative platelet count <150,000/mm3, INR>1.4, prolonged PPT(>1.4 x normal)
- History of thromboembolic disease: CVA, DVT, PE
- Blood dyscrasias
- Retinopathy (disturbances of color vision)
- Jehovah's witnesses
- Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- Been participating or been participated a year ago in another clinical trial
Sites / Locations
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Experimental
Comparator
Topical administration of 3g of Tranexamic Acid in 100mL of normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) as follow: 50mL by irrigation before wound closure 50mL by intraarticular administration (Drenofast) after wound closure. Intravenous administration of Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) as follow: 100mL before tourniquet realised 100mL 3 hours after surgery
Topical administration of Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) as follow: 50mL by irrigation before wound closure 50mL by intraarticular administration (Drenofast) after wound closure Intravenous administration of two dosis of Tranexamic Acid as follow: 15mg/kg of Tranexamic Acid in 100mL of normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride), before tourniquet realised 15mg/kg of Tranexamic Acid in 100mL of normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride), 3 hours after surgery