Medication to reduce bleeding during urethral surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether a medicine called tranexamic acid (TXA) can reduce bleeding during urethroplasty surgery. If it works, it may help you recover with fewer complications.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You are scheduled to have a urethroplasty, a surgery to widen a narrowed urethra.
- You do not have a history of blood clots (like deep vein thrombosis, stroke, or lung clot).
- You do not have bleeding problems or take blood thinners that cannot be stopped, have severe kidney issues, or a history of seizures.
- You are not allergic to tranexamic acid and can give consent.
Quick eligibility check
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