The Combined Efficacy of Evicel and Tranexamic Acid on Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2016-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Total knee arthroplasty is a surgical procedure that involves a significant amount of blood loss and it has always been the surgeons' goal to try to minimize blood loss. In the current study, we will investigate the effect of blood loss after total knee arthroplasty with the combination of Evicel, a fibrin sealant and Tranexamic Acid.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center
• Treatments: Tranexamic Acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients undergoing total knee

Exclusion Criteria:

• bleeding disorders