New hospital policy slashes blood transfusions in major surgeries

NCT ID NCT04803747

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a hospital policy of giving tranexamic acid to adults undergoing major non-cardiac surgery to reduce the need for blood transfusions. Over 8,400 patients took part across multiple hospitals. The goal was to see if this approach safely lowers transfusion rates and blood clot risks.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

venous thromboembolism Venous Thrombosis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Grace Hospital

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3J 3M7, Canada

  • Health Sciences North Research Institute

    Greater Sudbury, Ontario, P3E 5J1, Canada

  • Humber River Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M3M 0B2, Canada

  • Hôpital Montfort

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 0T2, Canada

  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada

  • London Health Sciences Centre

    London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada

  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute- Civic Campus

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4E9, Canada

  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute- General Campus

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H8L6, Canada

  • St. Boniface Hospital

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 2A6, Canada

  • University of Manitoba- HSC Campus

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0W2, Canada