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Registration number
ACTRN12618000734268
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
12/12/2017
Date registered
2/05/2018
Date last updated
2/05/2018
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
A Comparative Outcome Study Using Tranexamic Acid in Arthroscopic Medial Meniscectomy
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Scientific title
A Comparative Outcome Study Using Tranexamic Acid for pain in patients undergoing Arthroscopic Medial Meniscectomy
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1206-5126
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Trial acronym
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Haemarthrosis
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Arthroscopic meniscectomy
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Condition category
Condition code
Musculoskeletal
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Other muscular and skeletal disorders
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
The dose of 1 gram if tranexamic acid intravenously administered by the anaesthetist under supervision of the lead researcher will be given at induction prior to tourniquet inflation in 100 ml of normal saline as a single bolus.
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Drugs
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Comparator / control treatment
In the placebo group they will be given 100 ml of normal saline intravenously at induction via an identically labeled syringe
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Control group
Placebo
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Visual analogue scale pain
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Day 14 post operative
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Secondary outcome [1]
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100mm visual analogue scale pain
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Day 3 and 30 post operatively
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Secondary outcome [2]
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Haemarthrosis will be graded as per Coupens and Yates
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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Days 3, 14 and 30 post operatively
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Secondary outcome [3]
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Swelling measured as diameter at the superior patellar border (suprapatellar girth) and the maximum circumference of the calf (calf girth)
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Assessment method [3]
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Timepoint [3]
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Days 3, 14 and 30 postoperatively
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Secondary outcome [4]
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Lysholm and Tegner knee functional scores
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Assessment method [4]
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Timepoint [4]
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Days 3, 14 and 30 postoperatively
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Patients at the offices of the primary surgeon with the intention of undergoing an arthroscopic meniscectomy will be screened for enrolment at the preoperative clinic using a screening form
Indication for meniscectomy includes but is not limited to a patient presenting with painful knee with locking, clicking or instability with examination findings of McMurray's test positive, tender joint line having an isolated meniscal tear on MRI and having trailed period of nonoperative management with no other cause for knee pain identified.
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
Our exclusion criteria will be younger than 18 years old, a history of bleeding or clotting disorder, pregnancy, preoperative anticoagulation therapy, renal disorder, allergy to local anesthetics or tranexamic acid, large preoperative swelling (grade 3 or 4 effusion), concurrent ligament injury, prior anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, microfracture or a revision surgery.
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
The clinical secretary will control the randomization schedule. Once the patient is consented, the patient will be given a study number and study category of “A” or “B”.
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
A master randomization schedule will be created at the initiation of the study based on atmospheric noise randomization generator found at Random.org which is free to use.
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s
The people administering the treatment/s
The people assessing the outcomes
The people analysing the results/data
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Other design features
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Phase
Phase 3
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Type of endpoint/s
Efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
This is a pilot study, power analysis has not been done
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Recruiting
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
16/04/2018
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Date of last participant enrolment
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2/07/2018
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Actual
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
6/08/2018
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Actual
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Sample size
Target
40
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Accrual to date
8
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Recruitment outside Australia
Country [1]
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New Zealand
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State/province [1]
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Canterbury
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Hospital
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Name [1]
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St Georges Hospial, Christchurch
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Address [1]
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Christchurch Public Hospital
2 Riccarton Avenue
Christchurch Central
Christchurch
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Country [1]
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New Zealand
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Primary sponsor type
Individual
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Name
Professor Gary Hooper
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Address
Leinster Orthopaedic Centre
Leinster Chambers
165 Leinster Road
Strowan
Christchurch 8014
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Country
New Zealand
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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Individual
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Name [1]
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Dr Micheal Douglas
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Address [1]
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Christchurch Public Hospital
2 Riccarton Ave
Christchurch Central
Christchurch 8011
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Country [1]
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New Zealand
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Health and Disability Ethics Committees New Zealand
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Ministry of Health
Health and Disability Ethics Committees
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
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Ethics committee country [1]
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New Zealand
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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14/12/2017
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Approval date [1]
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27/03/2018
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Ethics approval number [1]
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18/STH/10
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Summary
Brief summary
Arthroscopic meniscectomy is an established procedure with known benefits in the correct patient population. Common complications associated with arthroscopic knee procedures are haemarthrosis, swelling, decreased range of motion, increased pain and infection. Previous methods for decreasing postoperative haemarthrosis and swelling have been drain placement and compressive dressings.
TXA is a lysine based inhibitor of plasminogen to plasmin which has gained popularity in orthopaedic practice in the past decade after being shown to decrease blood loss. TXA administered intravenously has also been shown as safe with regards to events such as venous thromboembolism (VTE) and acute renal failure.
A recent double blinded level 1 evidence prospective randomized controlled trial has also shown the benefit of TXA in arthroscopic ACL reconstructions in reducing postoperative hemarthrosis, swelling, and pain while increasing function in the short term.
The safety of TXA has been well documented in the orthopaedic literature as well as other surgical fields for the purpose of reduction of blood loss. In 2006, a Cochrane review that included 65 trials that compared TXA versus control. These trials included a total of 4842 patients and showed that the use of TXA was not associated with an increased risk of MI, stroke, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE) or renal failure. Specifically in the orthopaedic literature, a meta analysis compared the rate of VTE in patients undergoing knee and hip arthroplasty, none showing an increased risk of VTE associated with the use of TXA compared to control. Further to this, there are large joint registry retrospective cohort studies that have also shown no association with the use of TXA and increased risk of VTE.
The goal of this pilot study is to determine if there is a role for TXA in improving short term results and patient satisfaction in arthroscopic knee meniscectomies.
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Trial website
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Trial related presentations / publications
None
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Public notes
Patients will be paying for their care and medications
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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Prof Gary Hooper
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Address
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Leinster Orthopaedic Centre
Leinster Chambers
165 Leinster Road
Strowan
Christchurch 8014
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Country
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New Zealand
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Phone
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+64274326263
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
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Dr Micheal Douglas
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Address
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Christchurch Public Hospital
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Country
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New Zealand
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Phone
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+64220242162
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Email
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Contact person for scientific queries
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Dr Micheal Douglas
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Address
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Christhchurch Hospital
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Email
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