Cheap drug could cut blood loss in face surgery
NCT ID NCT07392034
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested whether a single dose of tranexamic acid, given before surgery, can reduce blood loss in people undergoing maxillofacial trauma surgery. Sixty patients were randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo. The study measured blood loss, hemoglobin drop, and the need for transfusions.
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 provide a simple, cheap way to reduce bleeding and the need for blood transfusions during facial surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and the drug may not show a meaningful benefit over placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jun 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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20 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * either gender. * presenting within seven days of trauma. * planned for maxillofacial surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with international normalized ratio (INR) greater than 1.5. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of 3 or higher. * chronic kidney disease.
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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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Nishtar institute of dentistry, Multan
Multan, Punjab Province, 66000, Pakistan
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