Could a simple pill ease pain after shoulder surgery?
NCT ID NCT06902714
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether taking oral tranexamic acid after total shoulder replacement surgery can reduce pain and improve short-term outcomes. Sixty adults aged 18-79 having shoulder replacement will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo. The goal is to see if this common medication can help people recover more comfortably.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- oral tranexamic acid
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to reduce pain and improve short-term recovery after shoulder replacement surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 60 participants. The drug may not show a meaningful benefit over placebo, and there are risks like blood clots or allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 79 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Skeletally mature patients (ages 18-79) undergoing primary total shoulder arthroplasty Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Cancer, venous thromboembolism, stroke, heart disease, pregnant or nursing, allergic to TXA, current tobacco use, anticoagulants other than aspirin.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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