A Phase 4 interventional study of Tranexamic Acid and Normal saline in Tranexamic Acid, Epistaxis and Nasal Packing, sponsored by Kecioren Education and Training Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-08-07.
Sponsored by Kecioren Education and Training Hospital · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment
Aim of this study is evaluate whether superior nasal compression with tranexamic acid to simple nasal compression and Merocel packing.
In this study, patients who presented with non-traumatic anterior epistaxis to emergency departments will be included in this study. Three different therapy option are created; first, nasal compression with tranexamic acid, second, simple nasal compression without any drugs. And third, packing with Merocel.
96 studies on the registry are indexed under Epistaxis; 22 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 135 is above the median of 64 across 81 interventional studies indexed under Epistaxis.
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500mg tranexamic acid is sprayed in the nose by atomizer spray, and then is applied nasal compression by manually.
Drug: Tranexamic Acid
5ml normal saline is sprayed in the nose by atomizer spray, and then is applied nasal compression by manually.
Drug: Normal saline
Merocel packing is applied.
Device: Merocel
500mg tranexamic acid is sprayed in the nose by atomizer spray, and then is applied nasal compression by manually.
5 cc normal saline is sprayed in the nose by atomizer spray, and then is applied nasal compression by manually.
Merocel packing is applied.
Success rate of interventions to stop bleeding
Percentages of numbers of patients who have stopped bleeding within first 15 minutes after nasal compression or Merocel packing
Time frame: First 15 minutes
Numbers of patients who needs rescue treatment
In patients who have unstoppable epistaxis within 15 minutes, Merocel packing will be applied as a rescue treatment. Numbers of these patients will be recorded.
Time frame: After 15 minutes first intervention method.
Re-bleeding
Frequency of re-bleeding within first 24 hours.
Time frame: 24 hour
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Studies of the drug tested here: Tranexamic Acid
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