Tummy tuck bleeding: could a simple drug cut risks?
NCT ID NCT06086444
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving tranexamic acid (TXA) before tummy tuck surgery reduces blood loss. Sixty adults scheduled for abdominoplasty received either TXA or a placebo before their operation. Researchers measured blood loss, hemoglobin, and other markers to see if TXA helps control bleeding during this common cosmetic procedure.
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 it works, this could point toward a simple way to reduce bleeding and complications during tummy tuck surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 4 trial with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and TXA carries a risk of 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 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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 75 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: * Scheduled abdominoplasty * ASA 1 or 2 * age \>18 and \<75 years Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \<20 or \>35 kg/m2 * ASA 3 or \> 3 * medical history of thromboembolism * history of hematological disease * treatment with aspirin 14 days before the procedure * treatment with anticoagulants 5 days before the procedure * epilepsy * allergy to tranexamic acid * coagulation disorders
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Poznan, Poznań, 61-701, Poland
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