Tranexamic acid injection to reduce bleeding after jaw surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Bones, joints & muscles, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study tests whether injecting tranexamic acid, a medicine that helps blood clot, into the surgical area reduces bleeding after jaw surgery. It may help patients recover with less blood loss.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 50 years old.
- You are scheduled for jaw surgery (specifically, a bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy, sometimes combined with a Le Fort I procedure).
- You are in good general health (classified as ASA I or II).
- You have no allergy to tranexamic acid.
- You have no history of blood clots or stroke.
- You have not taken blood-thinning medications (like antiplatelets or anticoagulants) in the last 2 weeks.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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