Protocol summary

Summary
Background & Objectives: Hyphema is defined as blood accumulation in the anterior chamber, of its common causes is the blunt trauma. Hyphema is associated with several complication that secondary hemorrhage is of most important complications. This study undertaken to determine effect of Tranexamic Acid on preventing the recurrent hemorrhage in traumatic hyphema. Methods: This study was a Randomized Controlled Trial one that is accomplished on the 54 patients suffered by traumatic hyphema that were referred to ophthalmology clinic of Alavi Hospital. Twenty eight patient received TEA plus routine treatment and twenty six patients received routine treatment alone. Patients without exclusion criteria including history of eye surgery, Glaucoma, Leukemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Coagulopathy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Optic nerve atrophy, Uveit, antifibrinolytic and topical steroid intake history entered the study. Visual acuity, rebleed rate, intraocular pressure, hyphema grading and Secondary hemorrhage were measured. Descriptive analysis was performed to summarize patients' demographic characteristics and disease conditions. Students T test and q square and nonparametric tests were carried out to compare the distribution difference between treatment and control groups.

General information

Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT201106016675N1
Registration date: 2011-07-19, 1390/04/28
Registration timing: retrospective

Last update:
Update count: 0
Registration date
2011-07-19, 1390/04/28
Registrant information
Name
Rahim Masoumi
Name of organization / entity
Ardabil University of Medical Science
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 45 1551 0052
Email address
r.maasoumi@arums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Faculty of medicine, Ardebil university of medical sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2006-03-21, 1385/01/01
Expected recruitment end date
2009-03-21, 1388/01/01
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Survey of Tranexamic acid affect on reduction of secondary hemorrhage in the traumatic hyphema
Public title
Survey of Tranexamic acid affect on reduction of secondary hemorrhage in the traumatic hyphema
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria including history of eye surgery, Glaucoma , Leukemia , Diabetes Mellitus , Coagulopathy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Optic nerve atrophy ,Uveit, antifibrinolytic and topical steroid intake history
Age
No age limit
Gender
Both
Phase
2
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 54
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

1

Registry name
ندارد
Secondary trial Id
ندارد
Registration date
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Ethics committees

1

Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Vice chancellor for research, Ardebil University of Medical Sciences
Street address
vice chancellor for research, Ardebil University of medical sciences, Ardebil, Iran
City
Ardebil
Postal code
Approval date
2008-09-02, 1387/06/12
Ethics committee reference number
0301

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Blunt eye trauma
ICD-10 code
H21
ICD-10 code description
Traumatic hyphema

Primary outcomes

1

Description
Rebleeding
Timepoint
3-5 day after bleeding the rebleeding and increase of bleeding were cheked in two group
Method of measurement
Slit lamp examination and record in chek list

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
Visual aquity
Timepoint
3-5 day after bleeding visual aquity were cheked in two group
Method of measurement
Snellen chart , Count finger, Light perception

Intervention groups

1

Description
Twenty eight patients in intervention group received 25 mg/kg per day oral tranexamic acid (TA) into 3 doses for 5 days and received routine treatment including: betamethasone, hematropine, timolol, acetazolamide and chloramphenicol.
Category
Treatment - Drugs

2

Description
Twenty six patients in control group received routine treatment including: betamethasone, hematropine, timolol, acetazolamide and chloramphenicol without tranexamic acid (TA).
Category
Treatment - Drugs

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Alavi hospital
Full name of responsible person
dr.Rahim Masoumi
Street address
Alavi hospital,ardebil
City
Ardebil

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellor for research, Ardebil University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Dr Hadi Piri
Street address
Vice chancellor for research, Ardebil university of medical sciences, Daneshgah st,Ardebil
City
Ardebil
Grant name
بودجه پژوهشی دانشگاه
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Ardebil University of Medical Science
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
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Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
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Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Ardebil University Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Dr Rahim Maasumi
Position
Assistant prof in ophtalmology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Eye department, Alavi hospital, Ardebil, Iran
City
Ardebil
Postal code
Phone
+98 45 1551 0052
Fax
Email
r.maasoumi@arums.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Ardebil University Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr Rahim Masoumi
Position
Assistant prof in Ophtalmology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Eye department, Alavi hospital, Ardebil
City
Ardebil
Postal code
Phone
+98 45 1551 0052
Fax
Email
r.maasoumi@arums.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellor for research faculty of medicine, Ardebil university medical sciences
Full name of responsible person
Naftchi Parvaneh
Position
Responsible for research unit
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Faculty of medicine, Ardebil university of medical sciences, Daneshgah st,Ardebil
City
Ardebil
Postal code
Phone
+98 45 1551 2006
Fax
Email
Web page address

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
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Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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