Could a simple pill improve recovery after hip replacement?
NCT ID NCT06832878
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether taking oral tranexamic acid for three days after hip replacement surgery can reduce pain, swelling, and help patients walk sooner. About 101 adults with end-stage osteoarthritis will receive the drug or placebo. The goal is to see if this simple pill improves recovery and reduces complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tranexamic acid (oral)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could mean a simple pill after hip replacement reduces pain, swelling, and speeds up recovery without needing extra injections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (101 people) testing a drug already used in other settings. The benefits may be modest, and side effects like blood clots are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 101 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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 years and older
- 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 * Adults aged \> 18 years (All women of childbearing potential undergo pregnancy testing prior to THA as per our institutional protocol) * Written informed consent * Patients undergoing primary THA diagnosis of end-stage osteoarthritis * Patients receiving spinal anesthesia * Patients being discharged on postoperative day 1 Exclusion Criteria * Patients with a TXA allergy * Patients undergoing revision procedures * Patients undergoing primary THA for a diagnosis other than end-stage osteoarthritis * Patients receiving general anesthesia * Patients being discharged on the same day of surgery * Cancer patients * Patients with a history of prior VTE event * Patients on preoperative anticoagulants other than ASA * Pregnant patients (All women of child bearing potential undergo pregnancy testing prior to THA as per our institutional protocol) * Female patients who are on hormonal contraception * Patients with history of retinal vein or artery occlusion
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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