Testing a medication to stop bleeding after tonsil removal
Treatments studied
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study tests a medicine called tranexamic acid to help stop bleeding in children who had their tonsils removed and are now bleeding more than a day after surgery. Researchers want to see if this medicine can reduce the amount of bleeding and help children recover faster.
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Who can take part
- Your child had a tonsillectomy (surgical removal of tonsils)
- Your child is bleeding from the tonsil surgery area and came to the emergency department more than 24 hours after surgery
- Your child is between 2 and 17 years old
- Your child does not have a known bleeding or clotting disorder
- You or your child's guardian speak English or Spanish
- Your child has not been intubated (breathing tube inserted) yet
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