Can a simple drug make top surgery safer? new trial investigates
NCT ID NCT05794321
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether giving tranexamic acid (TXA) through an IV during gender affirming mastectomy (top surgery) can reduce complications like hematoma (blood collection) and seroma (fluid collection). 150 adults undergoing top surgery at UCSF will be randomly assigned to receive TXA or not. Researchers will track bleeding, drain output, and recovery time to see if TXA improves outcomes.
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 reduce complications like bleeding and fluid buildup after gender affirming mastectomy, leading to faster recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early phase 2 trial. TXA may not reduce complications and carries a small risk of blood clots. Results may not apply to all surgery centers.
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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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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 2032
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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Female participants only
- 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: 1. Age ≥ 18 years of age 2. All patients who undergo gender affirming mastectomy at UCSF 3. ASA I-III, 4. Ability to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign it. 5. Patients who fulfil WPATH guidelines/criteria for undergoing GAM. WPATH Criteria include: Persistent, well-documented gender dysphoria; capacity to make a fully informed decision and to consent for treatment; age of majority in a given country; if significant medical or mental health concerns are present, they must be reasonably well controlled; 12 continuous months of hormone therapy as appropriate to the patient's gender goals (for two referrals by a mental health professional). Exclusion Criteria: 1. \<18 years old 2. Unable to consent for themselves 3. History of coagulopathy or bleeding disorders 4. History of thromboembolic events including deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. 5. Patients who are chronically anticoagulated, are on antiplatelet medications or have ever had an adverse reaction to IV TXA. 6. Prior history of chest surgery. 7. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to TXA 8. Patients with severe renal impairment .
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSF Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94131, United States
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