Spinal surgery bleeding: which dose of TXA works best?
NCT ID NCT07288697
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested two doses of the drug tranexamic acid (TXA) in 62 adults undergoing multilevel spinal surgery. The goal was to see which dose better reduces blood loss and the need for blood transfusions. Results could help surgeons choose the safest and most effective dose.
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 (TXA)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help determine the best dose of tranexamic acid to reduce blood loss and transfusions during spinal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 62 participants. Results may not apply to all patients or surgeries, and dosing differences may not lead to clear benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 65 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: * Between 18-65 years * Scheduled for elective ≥3-level spinal stabilization surgery under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * History of thromboembolic events * Myocardial infarction * Stroke * Hepatic or renal failure, * Known allergy to TXA * Bleeding or coagulation disorders, * ASA physical status IV * Trauma or tumor surgery * Refusal to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi
Istanbul, 34865, Turkey (Türkiye)
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