Tranexamic Acid in Pediatric Undergoing Proximal Femoral Osteotomies and/or Acetabular Osteotomy

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

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.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Tranexamic Acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA I - II

• Scheduled for acetabular osteotomy and/or proximal femoral derotation osteotomies.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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.

• History of renal insufficiency or failure