Lung transplant patients may bleed less during biopsies with simple drug
NCT ID NCT06422273
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests if giving tranexamic acid (a drug that helps blood clot) directly into the lungs before a biopsy can lower bleeding risk in lung transplant recipients. About 94 adults who have had a lung transplant will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a saltwater placebo. The goal is to see if the drug makes the procedure safer and faster.
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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 94 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
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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: 1. Single or double lung transplant recipients 2. Patients \>18 years old 3. Willingness and ability to sign an informed consent for study participation Exclusion Criteria: 1. Platelet count (\<50k/uL) 2. INR (\>1.6) 3. Active bleeding 4. Decompensated liver disease 5. History of uremic bleeding or BUN \>50 6. Severe pulmonary hypertension (mean PA pressure \>40 mmHg on RHC or estimated PA systolic pressure \>62 mmHg on TTE within one year of procedure) 7. Known bleeding disorder 8. Allergy to TXA 9. Prior history of severe TBBx-related airway bleeding requiring admission or advanced maneuvers for hemostasis (examples including intubation, bronchial artery embolization, surgical intervention) 10. Contraindications to topical TXA 11. Pregnancy 12. Vulnerable populations 13. Adults of limited English proficiency/non-English speakers
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Corewell Health West
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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