Clinical trial NCT02908516
Conditions: Hip Fractures Blood Loss
Sponsor: Yale University
Start date: 2017-09-18; Completion date: 2017-12-15
Enrollment: 6 participants; Allocation: RANDOMIZED; Intervention model: PARALLEL

Brief summary:
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of Tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing blood loss and transfusion requirements for patients with osteoporotic hip fractures. In addition to assessing blood loss in these patients, complications associated with TXA use would be characterized including systemic (pulmonary embolism, deep venous thrombosis, myocardial infarction, stroke) and surgical site (hematoma, infection) events, need for re-hospitalization or re-operation and 30 day mortality.

Detailed description:
Hip fractures are associated with significant blood loss and a subsequent need for blood transfusion. The causes of bleeding are multifactorial, increased fibrinolytic activity being one of them. The use of allogenic blood products is expensive and is associated with increased risk of hemolytic and anaphylactic reactions, post-operative infections and lengthened hospital stay. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a simple and inexpensive pharmacological agent that inhibits fibrinolysis and reduced bleeding. It has a 44 year history of clinical use beginning with patients with symptomatic menorrhagia as well as bleeding prophylaxis in hemophiliac patients undergoing tooth extraction

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic medication (reduces the destruction of blood clots, thus promoting the ability to stop bleeding) that is frequently used to reduce perioperative blood loss, blood transfusions and associated costs in major cardiac, vascular, obstetric, and orthopedic procedures. It has been used successfully in orthopedics to reduce perioperative blood loss, particularly in spine surgery, total knee and total hip arthroplasty (THA). Multiple recent meta-analyses have found that use of TXA in the setting of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and THA leads to significantly less overall blood loss and lower rates of blood transfusion without increasing rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) or other complications.

Osteoporotic hip fractures are at an increased risk than elective orthopaedic surgery patients because they are exposed to a double bleeding insult. Fractures bleed and many of these patients sustain their first hit when hematoma forms in their soft tissues leading to symptomatic anemia. Subsequently these patients sustain additional blood loss when they undergo surgery for definitive treatment of their injuries.

Trauma surgeons understand the risk of hemorrhage associated with trauma and routinely give TXA to patients who present with high energy injuries. The CRASH-2 trial was an international study which randomized 20,000 bleeding trauma patients to get TXA or matching placebo upon presentation. With 99.5% follow up, the authors noted a decreased risk of bleeding and death without ill effect.

However, there are limited data on its use in patients with hip fractures. We propose a double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial comparing perioperative administration of TXA to placebo in the setting of femur fractures. Thus our goal is to examine the safety and efficacy of TXA in reducing blood loss and red blood cell requirement for patients with intertrochanteric, subtrochanteric femur fractures at the time of hospital admission.

Arms: arm 1: Study subjects randomized to receive the TXA group will receive 3 oral capsules of 650 mg each of TXA for a total of 1.95 g. One dose will be given upon diagnosis of a hip fracture in the emergency department (ED) and a second dose will be given two hours prior to surgical incision. arm 2: Study subjects randomized to the placebo group will receive an equivalent dose of cellulose in 3 oral capsules. One dose will be given upon diagnosis of a hip fracture in the ED and a second dose will be given two hours prior to surgical incision.
Interventions: intervention 1: Tranexamic Acid intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 2 doses of 1.95 g TXA orally, once in the ED and another dose pre-operatively. intervention 2: 2 doses of 1.95 g cellulose orally, once in the ED and another dose pre-operatively.

Protocol documents:
Prot_SAP_000.pdf: 
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YALE UNIVERSITY
                                  HUMAN INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
                                     Application to Involve Human Subjects in Biomedical Research
100 FR1 (2015-2) 
SECTION I: ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Title of Research Project: 
Safety and Efficacy of Oral Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Blood Loss and Transfusion in Femoral Neck, 
and Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures
Principal Investigator:
Michael P. Leslie, DO
Yale Academic Appointment:
Assistant Professor
Department: Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Campus Address: 
800 Howard Ave. 1st Floor YPB, New Haven CT 06510
Campus Phone: 
203.737.5656
Fax: 
203.785.7132
Pager: 
E-mail: 
michael.leslie@yale.edu
Protocol Correspondent Name & Address (if different than PI):
 Adrian Wyllie, MD and Stephen Nelson, MD
Campus Phone: 
203-491-8100
Fax: 
203.785.7132
E-mail: 
adrian.wyllie@yale.edu , Stephen.nelson@yale.edu
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Does the principal investigator, or do any research personnel who are responsible for the design, 
conduct or reporting of this project or any of their family members (spouse or dependent child) 
have an incentive or interest, financial or otherwise, that may affect the protection of the human 
subjects involved in this project, the scientific objectivity of the research or its integrity? Note: 
The Principal Investigator (Project Director), upon consideration of the individual’s role and 
degree of independence in carrying out the work, will determine who is responsible for the 
design, conduct, or reporting of the research. 
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http://www.yale.edu/hrpp/policies/index.html#COI 
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design, conduct or reporting of this research have any patent (sole right to make, use or sell an 
invention) or copyright (exclusive rights to an original work) interests related to this research 
protocol?
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The Yale University Principal Investigator, all Yale University co-investigators, and all Yale 
University individuals who are responsible for the design, conduct or reporting of research must 
have a current financial disclosure form on file with the University’s Conflict of Interest Office. 
Yale New Haven Hospital personnel who are listed as co-investigators on a protocol with a Yale 
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the University’s Conflict of Interest Office. If this has not been done, the individual(s) should 
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University’s Conflict of Interest Office, all investigators and individuals deemed otherwise 
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interests that are specific to this protocol.
SECTION II: GENERAL INFORMATION
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7. Will this study have a billable service? A billable service is defined as any service rendered to 
a study subject that, if he/she was not on a study, would normally generate a bill from either 
Yale-New Haven Hospital or Yale Medical Group to the patient or the patient’s insurer. The 
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(Standard of Care) or by the study’s funding mechanism (Research Sponsored). 2. This generally 
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patient contact with patients on YNHH premises must have medical staff appointment and 
appropriate clinical privileges at YNHH. If you are uncertain whether the study personnel meet 
the criteria, please telephone the Physician Services Department at 203-688-2615. By signing 
this protocol as a PI, you attest that you and any co-investigator who may have patient contact 
has a medical staff appointment and appropriate clinical privileges at YNHH.
SECTION III: FUNDING, RESEARCH TEAM AND TRAINING
1. Funding Source: Indicate all of the funding source(s) for this study. Check all boxes that apply.
Provide information regarding the external funding source.  This information should include 
identification of the agency/sponsor, the funding mechanism (grant or contract), and whether 
the award is pending or has been awarded. Provide the M/C# and Agency name (if grant-
funded).  If the funding source associated with a protocol is “pending” at the time of the 
protocol submission to the HIC (as is the case for most NIH submissions), the PI should note 
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PI 
Title of Grant
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Leslie, DO
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Provide the Name and Address of the Sponsor Representative to whom the invoice should be 
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the investigators or study personnel are part of the Yale faculty or staff, or part of the faculty or staff 
from a collaborating institution, or are not formally affiliated with any institution. ALL members of 
the research team MUST complete Human Subject Protection Training (HSPT) and Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Training before they may be listed on the 
protocol.  See NOTE below.
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NOTE: The HIC will remove from the protocol any personnel who have not completed required training. 
A personnel protocol amendment will need to be submitted when training is completed.
SECTION IV:
 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/FACULTY ADVISOR/ DEPARTMENT CHAIR AGREEMENT
Principal Investigator 
Michael P. Leslie, DO
YNHH
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Adrian Wyllie, MD
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Daniel Wiznia, MD
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Stephen Nelson, MD
YNHH
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Havalee Henry, MD
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Role:
Role:
As the principal investigator of this research project, I certify that:
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The information provided in this application is complete and accurate.
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I assume full responsibility for the protection of human subjects and the proper conduct of the
      research.
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Subject safety will be of paramount concern, and every effort will be made to protect subjects’
      rights and welfare.
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The research will be performed according to ethical principles and in compliance with all federal,
      state and local laws, as well as institutional regulations and policies regarding the protection of  
      human subjects.
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All members of the research team will be kept apprised of research goals.
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I will obtain approval for this research study and any subsequent revisions prior to my initiating the
      study or any change and I will obtain continuing approval of this study prior to the expiration date     
      of any approval period.
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I will report to the HIC any serious injuries and/or other unanticipated problems involving risk to
      participants.
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I am in compliance with the requirements set by the University and qualify to serve as the
As the faculty advisor of this research project, I certify that:
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The information provided in this application is complete and accurate.
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This project has scientific value and merit and that the student or trainee investigator has the necessary 
resources to complete the project and achieve the aims.
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I will train the student investigator in matters of appropriate research compliance, protection of human 
subjects and proper conduct of research.
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The research will be performed according to ethical principles and in compliance with all federal, state 
and local laws, as well as institutional regulations and policies regarding the protection of human 
subjects.
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The student investigator will obtain approval for this research study and any subsequent revisions prior 
to initiating the study or revision and will obtain continuing approval prior to the expiration of any 
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Department Chair’s Assurance Statement
Do you know of any real or apparent institutional conflict of interest (e.g., Yale ownership of a
sponsoring company, patents, licensure) associated with this research project?
 Yes (provide a description of that interest in a separate letter addressed to the HIC.)
X   No
As Chair, do you have any real or apparent protocol-specific conflict of interest between yourself and
the sponsor of the research project, or its competitor or any interest in any intervention and/or method
tested in the project that might compromise this research project?
Yes (provide a description of that interest in a separate letter addressed to the HIC)
X  No
I assure the HIC that the principal investigator and all members of the research team are qualified by
education, training, licensure and/or experience to assume participation in the conduct of this research
trial. I also assure that the principal investigator has departmental support and sufficient resources to
conduct this trial appropriately.
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YNHH Human Subjects Protection Administrator Assurance Statement
Required when the study is conducted solely at YNHH by YNHH health care providers.
As Human Subject Protection Administrator (HSPA) for YNHH, I certify that:
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I have read a copy of the protocol and approve it being conducted at YNHH.
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I agree to notify the IRB if I am aware of any real or apparent institutional conflict of interest.
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The principal investigator of this study is qualified to serve as P.I. and has the support of the hospital 
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    YNHH HSPA Name (PRINT) and Signature       
Date
SECTION V: RESEARCH PLAN
1. Statement of Purpose: State the scientific aim(s) of the study, or the hypotheses to be tested. 
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of Tranexamic acid (TXA) 
in reducing blood loss and transfusion requirements for patients with osteoporotic hip fractures. 
In addition to assessing blood loss in these patients,  complications associated with TXA use 
would be characterized including systemic (pulmonary embolism, deep venous thrombosis, 
myocardial infarction, stroke) and surgical site (hematoma, infection) events, need for re-
hospitalization or re-operation and 30 day mortality.
2. Background: Describe the background information that led to the plan for this project. 
Provide references to support the expectation of obtaining useful scientific data.
Hip fractures are associated with significant blood loss and a subsequent need for blood 
transfusion. The causes of bleeding are multifactorial, increased fibrinolytic activity being 
one of them.1, 2  The use of allogenic blood products is expensive and is associated with 
increased risk of hemolytic and anaphylactic reactions, post-operative infections1 and 
lengthened hospital stay. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a simple and inexpensive pharmacologic 
agent that inhibits fibrinolysis and reduced bleeding.1, 2 It has a 44 year history of clinical use 
beginning with patients with symptomatic menorrhagia as well as bleeding prophylaxis in 
hemophiliac patients undergoing tooth extraction
TXA is an antifibrinolytic medication (reduces the destruction of blood clots, thus promoting 
the ability to stop bleeding) that is frequently used to reduce perioperative blood loss, blood 
transfusions and associated costs in major cardiac, vascular, obstetric, and orthopedic 
procedures. It has been used successfully in orthopedics to reduce perioperative blood loss, 
particularly in spine surgery5, 6, 7 total knee and total hip arthroplasty (THA)9,10. Multiple 
recent meta-analyses have found that use of TXA in the setting of total knee arthroplasty 
(TKA) and THA leads to significantly less overall blood loss and lower rates of blood 
transfusion without increasing rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) or other 
complications11,12.
Osteoporotic hip fractures are at an increased risk for acute blood loss than elective 
orthopaedic surgery patients because they are exposed to a double bleeding insult. Fractures 
bleed and many of these patients sustain their first hit when hematoma forms in their soft 


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tissues leading to symptomatic anemia. Subsequently these patients sustain additional blood 
loss when they undergo surgery for definitive treatment of their injuries.
Trauma surgeons understand the risk of hemorrhage associated with trauma and routinely 
give TXA to patients who present with high energy injuries.  The CRASH-2 trial was an 
international study which randomized 20,000 bleeding trauma patients to get IV TXA or 
matching placebo upon presentation.  With 99.5% follow up, the authors noted a decreased 
risk of bleeding and death without ill effect.13
Although several previous studies have used IV TXA to reduce blood loss, TXA has proved 
to be an effective antifibrinolytic agent in IV, topical and oral formulations. Oral preparations 
of the drug may be preferred due to their equivalent efficacy and lower cost.14
There are limited data the use of TXA in patients with hip fractures. We propose a double-
blinded, randomized, controlled trial comparing perioperative administration of TXA to 
placebo in the setting of hip fractures. Thus our goal is to examine the safety and efficacy of 
TXA in reducing blood loss and red blood cell requirement for patients with hip fractures at 
the time of hospital admission.
Informed consent will be obtained from the patient or health care proxy upon diagnosis of hip 
fracture by the orthopedic consult resident or research coordinator. At that time, study subjects 
will be randomized to two groups. The two patient groups will include: 
1. 1.95g of oral tranexamic acid upon presentation to the emergency department and again 2 
hours prior to surgery.
2. Placebo tablets in the emergency department and again 2 hours prior to surgery. 
Pharmacy will keep the surgeon blinded to the treatment group that the patient is randomized 
into.  Blood loss following surgery will be evaluated during the entire in-patient stay of the 
study subjects.  Patients will also be surveyed about related complications and/or re-
hospitalizations at their first postoperative office visit (2-3 weeks post-operative).
1.
Mannucci PM, Levi M. Prevention and treatment of major blood loss. N Engl J Med 2007; 356 
: 2301–11
2.
Sculco TP. Global blood management in orthopaedic surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res 
1998;357:43-9
3.
Carson JL, Altman DG, Duff A,et al. Risk of bacterial infection associated with allogeneic blood 
transfusion among patients undergoing hip fracture repair. Transfusion 1999;39: 694–700
4.
Klein HG, Spahn DR, Carson JL. Red blood cell transfusion in clinical practice. Lancet 
2007;370: 415–26
5.
Cheriyan T, Maier S P II, Bianco K. et al. Efficacy of tranexamic acid on surgical bleeding in 
spine surgery: a meta-analysis. Spine J. 2015;15(4):752–761.
6.
Yang B, Li H, Wang D, He X, Zhang C, Yang P. Systematic review and meta-analysis of 
perioperative intravenous tranexamic acid use in spinal surgery. PLoS ONE. 2013; 8(2):e55436.


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7.  Li Z-J, Fu X, Xing D, Zhang H-F, Zang J-C, Ma X-L. Is tranexamic acid effective and 
safe in spinal surgery? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur Spine J. 
2013;22(9):1950–1957. 
8. Zhang F, Wang K, Li F-N. et al. Effectiveness of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss 
in spinal surgery: a meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disord. 2014; 15:448
9. Poeran J, Rasul R, Suzuki S, et al. Tranexamic acid use and postoperative outcomes in 
patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty in the United States: retrospective 
analysis of effectiveness and safety. BMJ 2014; 349:g4829.
10. Yang ZG, Chen WP, Wu LD. Effectiveness and safety of tranexamic acid in reducing 
blood loss in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012; 
94:1153-9
11. Veien M, Sørensen JV, Madsen F, Juelsgaard P. Tranexamic acid given intraoperatively 
reduces blood loss after total knee replacement: a randomized, controlled study. Acta 
Anaesthesiol Scand. 2002 Nov;46 (10):120611.
12. Kakar PN, Gupta N, Govil P, Shah V. Efficacy and Safety of Tranexamic Acid in Control 
of Bleeding Following TKR: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Indian J Anaesth. 2009 
Dec;53(6):66771
13. Roberts I, Shakur H, Coats T, Hunt B, Balogun E, Barnetson L, Cook L, Kawahara T, 
Perel P, Prieto-Merino D, Ramos M, Cairns J, Guerriero C. The CRASH-2 trial: a 
randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the effects of tranexamic acid on 
death, vascular occlusive events and transfusion requirement in bleeding trauma patients. 
Health Technol Assess. 2013 Mar;17(10):1-79. doi: 10.3310/hta17100.
14. Fillingham YA, Kayupov E, Plummer DR, Moric M, wyGerlinger TL, Della Valle CJ. 
The James A. Rand Young Investigator's Award: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Oral 
and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Total Knee Arthroplasty: The Same Efficacy at 
Lower Cost? J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep;31(9 Suppl):26-30. doi: 0.1016/j.arth.2016.02.081. 
Epub 2016 Mar 19.
  15. McIntyre CW, Owen PJ. Prescribing drugs in kidney disease. In: Brenner BM, edr. Brenner & 
Rector's The Kidney. Philadelphia: Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.; 2008. p. 1930-53.
3. Research Plan: Summarize the study design and research procedures using non-technical 
language that can be readily understood by someone outside the discipline. Be sure to 
distinguish between standard of care vs. research procedures when applicable, and 
include any flowcharts of visits specifying their individual times and lengths. Describe 
the setting in which the research will take place.


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The study will be a blinded prospective randomized controlled trial, looking at the effect of 
Tranexamic Acid on perioperative blood loss and transfusion rates in patients presenting with 
femoral neck or intertrochanteric femur fractures.  Study subjects will be randomized to receive 
either oral TXA (1.95g) or placebo tablet. One dose will be given by upon presentation to the ED 
and a second dose will be given 2 hours prior to surgery. 
Currently use for tranexamic acid became available on both campuses (SRC and YSC) as of 
6/1/13 for prevention of bleeding in orthopedic joint procedures (total knees and total hips) as 
approved at the May 2013 Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee Meeting. 
Both patients and the treating surgeons will be blinded with regard to placebo vs. treatment until 
completion of the study. All patients will be treated surgically according to the definitive fixation 
required by each specific fracture pattern. These potential surgical interventions include total hip 
arthroplasty, hemiarthroplasty, intramedullary fixation, blade plates, or sliding hip screws in 
accordance with standard of care.
Meticulous hemostasis will be done as per standard of care in any operative case.  
Blood loss will be assessed using the Lisander formula1 where  Estimated blood loss = 
(Blood Volume * Hcti * 0.01) + Vt + Va – (Blood Volume * Hcte * 0.01) where Blood 
Volume is calculated using Nadler’s formula; Hcti is the preoperative haematocrit, Hcte is the 
haematocrit at the end of the hospital stay, Vt is the volume of allogeneic RBC
transfused and Va is the volume of RBC returned by the autotransfusion device. Volumes are 
all in millilitres.
Blood volume is calculated using the Nadler equation (0.006012 x Height3)+(14.6 x 
Weight)+604.
transfusions will be made according to the standard blood transfusion algorithm below. 
Additional data being collected include hospital length of stay, patient demographics 
including ASA class. Complications will be recorded as they occur or at 2 and 6 week follow 
up. Both of these visits will be in-person at their scheduled follow up clinic appointments.
1. Lisander B, Ivarsson I, Jacobsson SA (1998) Intraoperative autotransfusion is associated with 
modest reduction of allogeneic transfusion in prosthetic hip surgery. Acta Anaesthesiol 
Scand 42:707–712


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Yale SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 
Symptomatic?
Normovolemic? 
Post
Operative HB 
< 10 
Transfuse 1 or 2
units and start O2 
Fluid Management
(Bolus vs Diuretics) 
*High Risk
Patient?
Transfuse to
approach 10 
HB < 7.5? 
Transfuse to
Hb > 7.5 
No intervention 
Continue to follow 
*High Risk Patient is defined as:
- Documented ischemic heart 
disease 
- Electrocardiographic evidence
- of previous myocardial 
infarction 
- History or presence of
congestive heart failure or
- peripheral vascular disease  
- History of stroke or transient 
ischemic attack  
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Genetic Testing   
N/A X
A. Describe
i.
the types of future research to be conducted using the materials, specifying if 
immortalization of cell lines, whole exome or genome sequencing, genome wide 
association studies, or animal studies are planned
ii. the plan for the collection of material or the conditions under which material will 
be received
iii. the types of information about the donor/individual contributors that will be 
entered into a database
iv. the methods to uphold confidentiality
B. What are the conditions or procedures for sharing of materials and/or distributing for 
future research projects?
C. Is widespread sharing of materials planned?
D. When and under what conditions will materials be stripped of all identifiers?
E. Can donor-subjects withdraw their materials at any time, and/or withdraw the identifiers 
that connect them to their materials?
i.
How will requests to withdraw materials are handled (e.g., material no longer 
identified: that is, anonymized) or material destroyed)?
F. Describe the provisions for protection of participant privacy
G. Describe the methods for the security of storage and sharing of materials 


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4. Subject Population: Provide a detailed description of the types of human subjects who will 
be recruited into this study.
-Adults 18 years and older. There is no upper age limit.
-Femoral neck and intertrochanteric femur fractures who present to the emergency department 
after a low energy mechanism.  Low energy injuries result in fractures in patients whose bone 
integrity is compromised after a mechanism which would not have otherwise fractured healthy 
bone.  An example is a fall from standing in a patient with osteoporotic bone.
-Osteoporotic hip fractures
5. Subject classification: Check off all classifications of subjects that will be specifically 
recruited for enrollment in the research project. Will subjects who may require additional 
safeguards or other considerations be enrolled in the study? If so, identify the population of 
subjects requiring special safeguards and provide a justification for their involvement.
 Children
X  Healthy 
Fetal material, placenta, or dead fetus
 Non-English Speaking
 Prisoners
 Economically disadvantaged persons
 Decisionally Impaired
 Employees
 Pregnant women and/or fetuses
 Yale Students 
Females of childbearing potential
NOTE: Is this research proposal designed to enroll children who are wards of the state as 
potential subjects? 
 Yes  X   No (If yes, see Instructions section VII #4 for further 
requirements)
6. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria: What are the criteria used to determine subject inclusion or    
exclusion?
Adult subjects 18 years of age or older will participate in this study after the objectives, methods, and 
potential hazards of the study have been fully explained, and after they have signed the informed consent 
form.  The Investigator or designee is responsible for keeping a record of all subjects who sign an informed 
consent form for entry into this study.  To be enrolled into the study, subjects must meet the following 
inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
o
Patients presenting with femoral neck and intertrochanteric femur fractures
o
Patients age 18 and older.  There is no upper age limit.
o
Low energy injury
Exclusion Criteria:
o
Pregnant* or breast-feeding women 


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o
Allergy to tranexamic acid
o
Acquired disturbances of color vision
o
A history of arterial or venous thromboembolism
o
Cerebral Vascular Accident
o
Deep Vein Thrombosis
o
Pulmonary Embolism
o
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
o
Active intravascular clotting 
o
Concomitant use of tranexamic acid with Factor IX complex concentrates, anti-inhibitor 
coagulant concentrates or all-trans retinoic acid (oral tretinoin) may increase the risk of 
thrombosis.
o
Renal dysfunction (serum creatinine >1.5 or creatinine clearance < 50 ml/min)
o
*All women of child bearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test. 
7. How will eligibility be determined, and by whom? 
The primary surgeon and the above residents will determine eligibility in the 
emergency department.  The primary diagnosis for surgery will be used to confirm 
inclusion criteria and then patient history will be conducted to rule out any 
contraindications to tranexamic acid. Subjects will also be excluded if they declined to 
participate.  Surgical consent will be obtained first and within 30 minutes, research 
consent will be obtained after discussion of the research trial versus the standard of 
care.
Surrogate consent will be obtained for subjects unable to provide consent. The consent 
will be obtained in person if the surrogate is present or via a telephone with the help of 
a witness. Re-consenting will also be obtained when applicable. 
8. Risks: Describe the reasonably foreseeable risks, including risks to subject privacy, 
discomforts, or inconveniences associated with subjects participating in the research. 
Most frequently reported adverse effects are minor gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea 
and vomiting, especially when administered at high dose or injected rapidly.  Higher doses of 
TXA (100 mg/kg or more), much higher than what will be used in this trial (maximum of two 
doses of 1.95g), have been associated with a higher incidence of seizures in cardiac patients 
(TXA crosses the blood–brain barrier and it is believed that a TXA-mediated inhibition of 
glycine receptors may underlie the effect).  It is unclear why most episodes of seizures occur 
during immediate postoperative hours, when levels of intraoperatively administered TXA in 
the serum and cerebrum should already be declining. One possibility is that TXA induces 
modifications (neuroplasticity) in these inhibitory circuits that outlast its pharmacological 
time course. There is higher incidence of TXA-related seizures in patients undergoing open 


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heart procedures may relate to disruption of BBB integrity by cerebral emboli, which known 
to be much more prevalent during open-heart procedures versus coronary artery bypass 
grafting. 
-
persistent atrial fibrillation
-
increased risk of seizures and with renal complications following their use in cardiac 
surgery.
-
may increase risk of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). 
-
need for caution in the use of these agents in patients with hematological 
malignancies as they are at increased risk of DIC 
-
Adverse Events
An adverse event (AE) is any noxious, unintended, or untoward medical occurrence 
occurring at any dose that may appear or worsen in a subject during the course of a 
study. It may be a new intercurrent illness, a worsening concomitant illness, an injury, 
or any concomitant impairment of the subject’s health, including laboratory test values 
(as specified by the criteria below), regardless of etiology.  Any medical condition that 
was present, prior to study treatment and that remains unchanged or improved should 
not be recorded as an AE.  If there is a worsening of that medical condition, this should 
be considered an AE.  A diagnosis or syndrome should be recorded as an AE rather 
than the individual signs or symptoms of the diagnosis or syndrome.
All AEs will be recorded by the Investigator(s) from signature of the informed consent 
form through 6 week post-operative period. AEs will be recorded on the data collection 
form. All AEs will be followed until resolved. Any AEs uncovered during routine 
postoperative care visits or review of the EMR will also be reported for study purposes.
Project specific AEs Exempt From Reporting
Certain adverse events would be expected to occur in hip fracture patients regardless of the use of 
the investigational product TXA.  Therefore, within the post-surgical period, the following adverse 
events will be excluded from collection unless they are of a severity or frequency greater than 
would be expected for this post-surgical patient population.

Intraoperative fracture
o
Uncommon
o
Higher risk in revision setting

Hematoma
o
Low risk with postoperative drains

Infection
o
Reported risk 1-10%
o
May be higher in rheumatoid
o
Higher in revision setting

Implant Failure
o
Uncommon

Medical risks
o
Blood transfusion reaction


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o
Pneumonia
However, the PI will report the following adverse events that can occur during the post-op 
period:
o
Myocardial infarction
o
Stroke
o
Deep venous thrombosis
o
Pulmonary embolus
o
Death
Abnormal laboratory values defined as adverse events
An abnormal laboratory value is considered to be an AE if the laboratory abnormality is 
characterized by any of the following:

Requires treatment, modification/interruption of study medication dose, or any other 
therapeutic intervention.

Is judged by the investigator to be of significant clinical importance.
If a laboratory abnormality is one component of a diagnosis or syndrome, then only the diagnosis 
or syndrome would be recorded. If the abnormality was not a part of a diagnosis or syndrome, then 
the laboratory abnormality would be recorded as the AE.
Serious adverse event
A serious adverse event (SAE) is any AE which:

Results in death

Is life-threatening (i.e., in the opinion of the investigator the subject is at immediate risk of 
death from the AE)

Requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization

Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity (a substantial disruption of the 
subject’s ability to conduct normal life functions)

Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect

Constitutes an important medical event
Important medical events are defined as those occurrences that may not be immediately life 
threatening or result in death, hospitalization, or disability, but may jeopardize the subject or 
require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the other outcomes listed above.  Medical 
and scientific judgment should be exercised in deciding whether such an AE should be considered 
serious.
Events not considered to be SAEs are hospitalizations which: were planned before entry into the 
clinical study; are for elective treatment of a condition unrelated to the studied indication or its 
treatment; occur on an emergency outpatient basis and do not result in admission (unless fulfilling 
other criteria above); are part of the normal treatment or monitoring of the studied indication and 
are not associated with any deterioration in condition.
For each SAE, the investigator will provide information on severity, start and stop dates, 
relationship to study medication, action taken regarding study medication, and outcome.


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Classification of severity
The severity of adverse events (AEs) will be graded on a scale of 1 to 5 according to the National 
Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events   ([The NCI Common 
Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, Version 4.0 [NCI CTCAE]. The NCI CTCAE can be 
viewed on-line at the following NCI web site:
http://ctep.cancer.gov/reporting/ctc.html
If a specific event is not included in the NCI CTCAE toxicity scale, the following scale will be 
used to grade the event:
Grade
Definition
1
Mild   Awareness of sign, symptom, or event, usually transient, requiring 
no special treatment and generally not interfering with usual daily activities
2
Moderate  Discomfort that causes interference with usual activities; usually 
ameliorated by basic therapeutic maneuvers
3
Severe   Incapacitating with inability to do usual activities or significantly 
affects clinical status and warrants intervention. Hospitalization may or may 
not be required 
4 
Life-threatening   Immediate risk of death; requires hospitalization and 
clinical intervention. 
5
Death
Classification of Relationship/Causality of adverse events (AE/SAE) to study drug
The investigator will determine the relationship between the administration of study drug and the 
occurrence of an AE/SAE as not suspected or suspected as defined below:
Not suspected:
The temporal relationship of the adverse event to study drug administration 
makes a causal relationship unlikely or remote, or other medications, 
therapeutic interventions, or underlying conditions provide a sufficient 
explanation for the observed event
Suspected:
The temporal relationship of the adverse event to study drug administration 
makes a causal relationship possible, and other medications, therapeutic 
interventions, or underlying conditions do not provide a sufficient explanation 
for the observed event. 
Unknown
The temporal relationship of the adverse event to study drug administration 
makes a causal relationship unable to determine or unknown
Monitoring and reporting of adverse events
All subjects will be monitored for AEs between the signing of the informed consent and 6 weeks 
postop. Assessments may include monitoring of any or all of the following parameters: the 
subject’s clinical symptoms; laboratory, pathological, radiological, or surgical findings; physical 


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examination findings; or other appropriate tests and procedures.  Any AEs uncovered during 
routine postoperative care visits will be reported for study purposes.
9. Minimizing Risks: Describe the manner in which the above-mentioned risks will be 
minimized.
The above risks are more pronounced in cardiac surgery patients, not orthopaedic surgery 
patients. Nonetheless, the patients will be carefully monitored intraoperatively as well as 
postoperatively. They will be given an antiemetic if necessary and started on proton-pump 
inhibitor (PPI) if indicated.  
Only the listed investigators will have access to the data, and no access will be given to anyone 
not involved in the collection and analysis of this data. Data will be kept in an excel spreadsheet 
and stored on encrypted computer without patient names or dates of birth. All data will be 
destroyed when the manuscript is published
10. Data and Safety Monitoring Plan: Include an appropriate Data and Safety Monitoring Plan 
(DSMP) based on the investigator’s risk assessment stated below. (Note: the HIC will make 
the final determination of the risk to subjects.) For more information, see the Instructions, 
page 24.
a. 
What is the investigator’s assessment of the overall risk level for subjects 
participating in this study? Above Minimal Risk
b.
If children are involved, what is the investigator’s assessment of the overall risk 
level for the children participating in this study? No Subjects <18 years old
c.
Include an appropriate Data and Safety Monitoring Plan. Examples of DSMPs are  
 available here http://www.yale.edu/hrpp/forms-templates/biomedical.html  for
i. Minimal risk
ii. Greater than minimal
Greater Than Minimal Risk DSMP
1. Personnel responsible for the safety review and its frequency:
The principal investigator will be responsible for monitoring the data, assuring protocol 
compliance, and conducting the safety reviews at the specified frequency, which must be 
conducted at a minimum of every 6 months (including when reapproval of the protocol is 
sought).  During the review process, the principal investigator  will evaluate whether the study 
should continue unchanged, require modification/amendment, or close to enrollment. Either the 


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principal investigator, the IRB or Yale Cancer Center Data and Safety Monitoring Committee 
(DSMC) have the authority to stop or suspend the study or require modifications.
2. The risks associated with the current study are deemed greater than minimal for the 
following reasons: 
1. We do not view the risks associated with the tranexamic acid administration as minimal 
risks.
Although we have assessed the proposed study as one of greater than minimal risk, the potential 
exists for anticipated and/or unanticipated adverse events, serious or otherwise, to occur since it 
is not possible to predict with certainty the absolute risk in any given individual or in advance of 
first-hand experience with the proposed study methods. Therefore, we provide a plan for 
monitoring the data and safety of the proposed study as follows:
3. Attribution of Adverse Events:
Adverse events will be monitored for each subject participating in the study and attributed to the 
study procedures / design by the principal investigator Michael P. Leslie, DO according to the 
following categories:
a.) Definite: Adverse event is clearly related to investigational procedures(s)/agent(s).
b.) Probable: Adverse event is likely related to investigational procedures(s)/agent(s).
c.) Possible: Adverse event may be related to investigational procedures(s)/agent(s).
d.) Unlikely: Adverse event is likely not to be related to the investigational 
procedures(s)/agent(s).
e.) Unrelated: Adverse event is clearly not related to investigational procedures(s)/agent(s).
4. Plan for Grading Adverse Events:
The following scale will be used in grading the severity of adverse events noted during the study:
1. Mild adverse event
2. Moderate adverse event
3. Severe 
5. Plan for Determining Seriousness of Adverse Events:
Serious Adverse Events:
In addition to grading the adverse event, the PI will determine whether the adverse event meets 
the criteria for a Serious Adverse Event (SAE).  An adverse event is considered serious if it 
results in any of the following outcomes:
1. Death;
2. A life-threatening experience in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing 
hospitalization; 
3. A persistent or significant disability or incapacity; 


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4. A congenital anomaly or birth defect; OR
5. Any other adverse event that, based upon appropriate medical judgment, may jeopardize 
the subject’s health and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of 
the other outcomes listed in this definition. 
An adverse event may be graded as severe but still not meet the criteria for a Serious Adverse 
Event.  Similarly, an adverse event may be graded as moderate but still meet the criteria for an 
SAE.  It is important for the PI to consider the grade of the event as well as its “seriousness” 
when determining whether reporting to the IRB is necessary.
6. Plan for reporting UPIRSOs (including Adverse Events) to the IRB
The principal investigator will report the following types of events to the IRB: 
Any incident, experience or outcome that meets ALL 3 of the following criteria:
Is unexpected (in terms of nature, specificity, severity, or frequency) given (a) the 
research procedures described in the protocol-related documents, such as the IRB-
approved protocol and informed consent document and (b) the characteristics of the 
subject population being studied; AND 
Is related or possibly related to participation in the research (possibly related means there 
is a reasonable possibility that the incident, experience, or outcome may have been 
caused by the procedures involved in the research); AND
Suggests that the research places subjects or others at greater risk of harm (including 
physical, psychological, economic, legal, or social harm) than was previously known 
or recognized.
Unanticipated Problems Involving Risks to Subjects or Others (UPIRSOs) may be medical or 
non-medical in nature, and include – but are not limited to – serious, unexpected, and related 
adverse events and unanticipated adverse device effects.  Please note that adverse events are 
reportable to the IRB as UPIRSOs only if they meet all 3 criteria listed above.
These UPIRSOs/SAEs will be reported to the IRB in accordance with IRB Policy 710, using the 
appropriate forms found on the website. All related events involving risk but not meeting the 
prompt reporting requirements described in IRB Policy 710 should be reported to the IRB in 
summary form at the time of continuing review. If appropriate, such summary may be a simple 
brief statement that events have occurred at the expected frequency and level of severity as 
previously documented.  In lieu of a summary of external events, a current DSMB report can be 
submitted for research studies that are subject to oversight by a DSMB (or other monitoring 
entity that is monitoring the study on behalf of an industry sponsor).
7. Plan for reporting adverse events to co-investigators on the study, as appropriate the 
protocol’s research monitor(s), e.g., industrial sponsor, Yale Cancer Center Data and 
Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC), Protocol Review Committee (PRC), DSMBs, study 
sponsors, funding and regulatory agencies, and regulatory and decision-making bodies.


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For the current study, the following individuals, funding, and/or regulatory agencies will be 
notified (choose those that apply):
 All Co-Investigators listed on the protocol.
 Yale Cancer Center Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC)
 Other Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) or Committee (DSMC)
The principal investigator Michael P. Leslie, DO will conduct a review of all adverse events 
upon completion of every study subject. The principal investigator will evaluate the frequency 
and severity of the adverse events and determine if modifications to the protocol or consent form 
are required.
d. For multi-site studies for which the Yale PI serves as the lead investigator:
i. How will adverse events and unanticipated problems involving risks to subjects or 
others be reported, reviewed and managed?
ii. What provisions are in place for management of interim results?
iii. What will the multi-site process be for protocol modifications?
11. Statistical Considerations: Describe the statistical analyses that support the study design. 
Desai cites a 39.5% rate of transfusion with fixation of hip fractures1, which is similar to the rate 
of transfusion we have observed among our own patient population. The use of TXA has been 
associated with a decreased risk ratio of transfusion of 2.51 for those patients receiving oral TXA 
for total hip replacement, a similar type of procedure.
Based upon these numbers:
80% power
a=0.05 
two-tailed test
Likelihood of transfusion: 39.5%
Risk ratio with TXA is 2.51
Predicted sample size is 50.


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1. Sagar J. Desai, MD, Kristi S. Wood, MSc, MD, Jackie Marsh, MSc, PhD, Dianne Bryant, 
MSc, PhD, Hussein Abdo, BSc, Abdel-Rahman Lawendy, MSc, MD, and David W. 
Sanders, MD, MSc Factors affecting transfusion requirement after hip fracture: Can we 
reduce the need for blood? Can J Surg. 2014 Oct; 57(5): 342–348.
SECTION VI: RESEARCH INVOLVING DRUGS, BIOLOGICS, RADIOTRACERS, PLACEBOS AND 
DEVICES
If this section (or one of its parts, A or B) is not applicable, state N/A and delete the rest of the 
section.
A.  DRUGS, BIOLOGICS and RADIOTRACERS
1. Identification of Drug, Biologic or Radiotracer: What is (are) the name(s) of the drug(s) 
biologic(s)  or radiotracer(s) being used? Identify whether FDA approval has been granted and for 
what indication(s). 
Tranexamic Acid – multiple different approvals, in the IV form as well as topical form for 
reducing blood loss and transfusion requirement in hip fractures. 
All protocols which utilize a drug, biologic or radiotracer not approved by, but regulated by, the FDA, 
or a radiotracer regulated by the RDRC, must provide the following information:  
a. What is the Investigational New Drug (IND) number assigned by the FDA?   N/A
b. Who holds the IND?  N/A
c. All protocols which utilize a radiotracer not approved by, but regulated by the FDA must 
provide the IND number: ______N/A_________
Alternatively, use of the investigational radiotracer may be under RDRC/RSC oversight: (check 
if appropriate)_____________
For all investigational radiotracers, attach a copy of the RDRC/RSC application (for 
radioisotopes used in the PET Center, PET Center personnel may complete this step)
Go to http://rsc.med.yale.edu/login.asp?url=myApps.asp.  When you have logged in, complete 
the application and attach a copy to this submission.     
Alternatively, an exemption from IND filing requirements may be sought for a clinical
 investigation of a drug product that is lawfully marketed in the United States. If there is no IND and
 an exemption is being sought, review the following categories and complete the category that applies
 (and delete the inapplicable categories):
Exempt Category 1


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The clinical investigation of a drug product that is lawfully marketed in the United States can be
exempt from IND regulations if all of the following are yes:
i.   The intention of the investigation is NOT to report to the FDA as a well-controlled study in support
     of a new indication for use or to be used to support any other significant change in the labeling for
     the drug. X Yes  
 No
ii. The drug that is undergoing investigation is lawfully marketed as a prescription drug product, and
      the intention of the investigation is NOT to support a significant change in the advertising for the
      product. X Yes  
 No
iii.  The investigation does NOT involve a route of administration or dosage level or use in populations
      or other factor that significantly increases the risks (or decreases the acceptability of the risks)   
      associated with the use of the drug product. X Yes  
 No
iv. The investigation will be conducted in compliance with the requirements for institutional (HIC)   
      review and with the requirements for informed consent of the FDA regulations (21 CFR Part 50  
and 21 CFR Part 56). X Yes  
 No
v.   The investigation will be conducted in compliance with the requirements regarding promotion and 
charging for investigational drugs. X Yes  
 No
Exempt Category 2 (all items i, ii, and iii must be checked to grant a category 2 exemption)
 i. The clinical investigation is for an in vitro diagnostic biological product that involves one or
more of the following (check all that apply):
 Blood grouping serum
 Reagent red blood cells 
 Anti-human globulin
 ii. The diagnostic test is intended to be used in a diagnostic procedure that confirms the
diagnosis made by another, medically established, diagnostic product or procedure; and
 iii. The diagnostic test is shipped in compliance with 21 CFR §312.160.
Exempt Category 3
 The drug is intended solely for tests in vitro or in laboratory research animals if shipped in 
accordance with 21 CFR 312.60
Exempt Category 4
 A clinical investigation involving use of a placebo if the investigation does not otherwise 
require submission of an IND.
2. Background Information: Provide a description of previous human use, known risks, and data 
addressing dosage(s), interval(s), route(s) of administration, and any other factors that might 
influence risks. If this is the first time this drug is being administered to humans, include relevant 
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Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic antifibrinolytic drug released in the 1970s. Has ten times 
the potency of Σ-amino-caproic acid (EACA) – the prototypical antifibrinolytic [7]. 
Mechanism of action - synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine (competitive blockade of the 
lysine- binding sites of plasminogen, plasmin, and tissue plasminogen activator). The reversible 
blockade impedes fibrinolysis and blood-clot degradation. Plasmin inhibition by TXA may also 
help prevent platelet degradation.
Antifibrinolytic agents are widely used in major surgery to prevent fibrinolysis and reduce 
surgical blood loss. Numerous studies support the premise that TXA reduces blood loss, 
statistically significant reduction in transfusion (by one – third) rates and reduces the financial 
cost of surgery. Kogoma 2009 systematic review of randomized trials on MEDLINE, EMBASE, 
CINAHL and the Cochrane databases reported the efficacy of antifibinolytic agents in reducing 
bleeding and transfusion in patients undergoing total hip or total knee replacements who received 
a prophylactic dose of antifibrinolytic agents.
Very cost effective - Guerriero 2011 reported that administration of TXA within three hours of 
injury to bleeding trauma patients has been estimated to save 755 life years (LYs) per 1000 
trauma patients in the UK, and the incremental cost of giving TXA versus not giving TXA was 
estimated at USD 48,002 in the UK, equivalent of a cost of around USD 64 per life-year saved.
Tranexamic acid reduces all-cause mortality in bleeding trauma patients, with no apparent 
increase in the risk of vascular occlusive events. This conclusion is based on the results of the 
CRASH-2 2010 trial which recruited 20,211 bleeding trauma patients from 274 hospitals in 40 
countries.
Dosing
-
Wide range depending on the indication. 
-
Both systemic and topical use of tranexamic acid has been reported to be efficacious.
-
Oral
-
Topical 
-
Total Knee Athroplasty: 
Dosage adjustments recommended in patients with renal insufficiency.
Description of previous human use:
Nonsurgical   
 - management of bleeding associated with leukemia, ocular bleeding, recurrent hemoptysis, 
menorrhagia, hereditary angioneurotic angio-edema 


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Surgical
 - Orthopaedic surgery (TKA, THA, Spine surgery) 
 - Cardiac Surgery (cardiopulmonary bypass), pediatric cardiac surgery
 - Orthotopic liver transplantation as accelerated fibrinolysis is one of the main causes of 
excessive bleeding
 - Dental surgery
Concerns
-
TXA does not increase the risk of thromboembolic complications such as deep-vein 
thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, thrombotic cerebral vascular accident, or myocardial 
infarction 
-
Concerns in hip and knee arthroplasty have been perceived increased risk of 
thromboembolism in a high-risk predisposed population. However, most recent reports have 
found no difference in the rates of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism between 
patients receiving tranexamic acid and comparison cohorts.
-
Recent large Cochrane review of over 25,000 patients (Henry 2011), the use of TXA or 
EACA was not associated with an increased risk of mortality, myocardial infarction, deep 
vein thrombosis, stroke, incidence of renal dysfunction
-
Common misconception is that these drugs are procoagulants and that they will increase 
blood clotting. The drugs do not alter blood clotting, but instead slow dissolution of blood 
clots. Sites where clots have formed will therefore remain or enlarge, but spontaneous 
formulation of clots should not occur
Known risks/adverse events
-
Most frequently reported adverse effects are minor gastrointestinal symptoms such as 
nausea and vomiting, especially when administered at high dose or injected rapidly. 
-
Higher doses of TXA (100 mg/kg or more), much higher than what will be used in this trial 
(less than 30mg/kg), have been associated with a higher incidence of seizures in cardiac 
patients (TXA crosses the blood–brain barrier and it is believed that a TXA-mediated 
inhibition of glycine receptors may underlie the effect).  
o
Unclear why most episodes of seizures occur during immediate postoperative hours, 
when levels of intraoperatively administered TXA in the serum and cerebrum should 
already be declining.
o
Possibility is that TXA induces modifications (neuroplasticity) in these inhibitory 
circuits that outlast its pharmacological time course
o
Higher incidence of TXA-related seizures in patients undergoing open heart 
procedures may relate to disruption of BBB integrity by cerebral emboli, which 
known to be much more prevalent during open-heart procedures versus coronary 
artery bypass grafting
-
Persistent atrial fibrillation
-
Increased risk of seizures and with renal complications following their use in cardiac 
surgery.
-
May increase risk of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). 
-
Need for caution in the use of these agents in patients with hematological malignancies as 


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they are at increased risk of DIC 
Data addressing dosage(s)
-
Several systematic reviews have investigated the dosing regimen 
-
Total dose of TXA used in the trials ranged from 5.5 to 300 mg/kg. 
-
Median dose was 22 mg/kg, with majority of trials (70 per cent) using total dose of 30mg/kg 
or less. 
-
Data suggested effect of TXA on blood loss did not vary over the dose range assessed 
-
Total dose of 1 g likely to be sufficient for most adults, 
-
Typical loading dosing for tranexamic acid is 10 mg/kg and this usually followed by 
continuous infusion of 1 mg/ kg/h for 6 hours. 
Interval(s)
-
Half life of TXA ~ 80 min, provided there is normal renal function. One dose (oral) will be 
given on arrival in the ED and a second dose will be given at the time of surgical incision. 
Route(s) of administration as described in previous studies:
-
Oral
-
Topical :
o
Plasma concentrations following the topical application of TXA are less than one 
tenth of the level after IV administration
o
Because there is less systemic absorption, the direct application of TXA to the 
bleeding surface has potential to reduce bleeding with minimal systemic effects
o
Clinical scenarios: epistaxis, traumatic hyphemia, gastrointestinal bleeding, surgical 
bleeding and uterine bleeding
o
Administered in saline solution (3 grams of TXA) in 100 cc of normal saline) 
directly on to operative site, either by pouring or spraying into the surgical wound or 
as a mouthwash in the dental surgery
o
Gel, Spray, mouth wash
-
Intravenous (majority)
-
Intra-articular injection (TKA,THA) – 
o
One study looked at solution containing 250-mg (5 ml) or 500-mg (10 ml) of TXA 
which was added with physiologic saline to create a total volume of 25 ml. 
o
Demonstrated that intra-articular application with low-dosage TXA, as 250 and 500 
mg, was effective for reducing postoperative blood loss
References
1. Roberts I, Shakur H, Ker K, and Coats T. Antifibrinolytic drugs for acute traumatic injury. 


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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 12. 
2. Kagoma Y.K, Crowther M.A, Douketis J, Bhandari M, Eikelboom J, Lim W. Use of 
antifibrinolytic therapy to reduce transfusion in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery: A 
systematic review of randomized trials. Thrombosis Research 123 (2009) 687–696
3. Wardrop D, Estcourt LJ, Brunskill SJ, Doree C, Trivella M, Stanworth S, Murphy MF. 
Antifibrinolytics (lysine analogues) for the prevention of bleeding in patients with 
haematological disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7
4. Sa-ngasoongsong et al. Efficacy of low-dose intra-articular tranexamic acid in total knee 
replacement; a prospective triple-blinded randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal 
Disorders 2013, 14:340 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/14/340
5. Banerjee S, Issa K, Pivec R, McElroy M.J, Khanuja H.S, Harwin S.F, Mont M.A. 
Intraoperative Pharmacotherapeutic Blood Management Strategies in Total Knee Arthroplasty
J Knee Surg 2013;26:379–386.
6. Oral versus intravenous tranexamic acid in enhanced-recovery primary total hip and knee 
replacement Bone Joint J 2013;95-B:1556–61.
7. Ozier Y, Bellamy L. Pharmacological agents: antifibrinolytics and desmopressin
Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology 24 (2010) 107–119
8. Ker K, Prieto-Merino D, Roberts I. Systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of 
the effect of tranexamic acid on surgical blood loss. British Journal of Surgery 2013; 100: 1271–
1279
9. Ker K, Beecher D, Roberts I. Topical application of tranexamic acid for the reduction of 
bleeding. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7.
10. Schwinn D.A., Mackensen G.B., Brown E.N. Understanding the TXA seizure connection
J Clin Invest. 2012; 122(12):4339–4341. doi:10.1172/JCI66724.
3. Source: a) Identify the source of the drug or biologic to be used. 
b) Is the drug provided free of charge to subjects? X Yes  
 No
    If yes, by whom? 
The pharmacy department will provide the drug or placebo and then bill The Department of 
Orthopaedics.  


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4. Storage, Preparation and Use: Describe the method of storage, preparation, stability information, 
and for parenteral products, method of sterilization and method of testing sterility and 
pyrogenicity. 
Check applicable Investigational Drug Service utilized:
     X   YNHH IDS                                                                      
   Yale Cancer Center 
     
   CMHC Pharmacy                                                          
  West Haven VA
     
   PET Center                                                     
    None      
     
    Other: 
Note: If the YNHH IDS (or comparable service at CMHC or WHVA) will not be utilized, explain in 
detail how the PI will oversee these aspects of drug accountability, storage, and preparation.  
  
5. Use of Placebo: 
 Not applicable to this research project
If use of a placebo is planned, provide a justification which addresses the following:
1.
Describe the safety and efficacy of other available therapies. If there are no other
available therapies, state this.
There are currently no other parental formulas to decrease blood to our knowledge. 
b. State the maximum total length of time a participant may receive placebo while on the 
study. 
1 day
c.   Address the greatest potential harm that may come to a participant as a result of  receiving    
  
   placebo. 
No real harmful effects as crystalloid fluids are given in almost all surgical cases. 
c.
Describe the procedures that are in place to safeguard participants receiving placebo. 
There is nothing to be safeguarded against. 
6. Use of Controlled Substances:
Will this research project involve the use of controlled substances in human subjects?
 Yes  X No 
See HIC Application Instructions to view controlled substance listings. 
If yes, is the use of the controlled substance considered:
 Therapeutic: The use of the controlled substance, within the context of the research, has the 
potential to benefit the research participant.
 Non-Therapeutic: Note, the use of a controlled substance in a non-therapeutic research study 
involving human subjects may require that the investigator obtain a Laboratory Research License. 


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Examples include controlled substances used for basic imaging, observation or biochemical 
studies or other non-therapeutic purposes. See Instructions for further information.
7. Continuation of Drug Therapy After Study Closure   X Not applicable to this project
Are subjects provided the opportunity to continue to receive the study drug(s) after the study has 
ended?
 
 Yes   If yes, describe the conditions under which continued access to study drug(s) may apply 
as well as conditions for termination of such access. 
 
 No    If no, explain why this is acceptable.
 B.  DEVICES
1.      Are there any investigational devices used or investigational procedures performed at Yale-
New Haven Hospital (YNHH) (e.g., in the YNHH Operating Room or YNHH Heart and 
Vascular Center)?  ☐Yes   ☒No    If Yes, please be aware of the following requirements:
a.       A YNHH New Product/Trial Request Form must be completed via EPIC: Pull down the 
Tools tab in the EPIC Banner, Click on Lawson, Click on “Add new” under the New 
Technology Request Summary and fill out the forms requested including the “Initial 
Request Form,” “Clinical Evidence Summary, “ and attach any other pertinent 
documents. Then select “save and submit” to submit your request; and
d. Your request must be reviewed and approved in writing by the appropriate YNHH 
committee before patients/subjects may be scheduled to receive the investigational device 
or investigational procedure.
2. What is the name of the device to be studied in this protocol?  N/A
Has this device been FDA approved? 
 Yes  
 No
If yes, state for what indication.
3. Background Information: Provide a description of previous human use, known risks, and 
any other factors that might influence risks. If this is the first time this device is being used in 
humans, include relevant data on animal models. 
4. Source: 
a) Identify the source of the device to be used. 
b) Is the device provided free of charge to subjects? 
 Yes  
 No
5. What is the PI’s assessment of risk level (significant or non-significant) associated with the 
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 Significant Risk (SR) Device Study: A study of a device that presents a potential for serious 
risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a participant and 1) is intended as an implant; 2) is used in 
supporting or sustaining human life; or otherwise prevents impairment of human health; 3) is of 
substantial importance in diagnosing, curing, mitigating or treating disease, or otherwise prevents 
impairment of human health; or 4) otherwise presents a potential for serious risk to the health, 
safety, or welfare of a participant.   
Significant Risk Devices require an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) issued by the FDA.
What is the IDE number assigned by the FDA? 
Did the FDA approve this IDE as Category A (experimental/investigational) or as Category B 
(non-experimental/investigational)?
Who holds the IDE?
 Non-Significant Risk (NSR) Device Study: A study of a device that does not meet the   
definition for a significant risk device and does not present a potential for serious risk to the health, 
safety, or welfare of participants.  Note that if the HIC concurs with this determination, an IDE is 
not required.
6.  Abbreviated IDE or Exempt IDE: There are abbreviated requirements for an IDE and 
there also are exemptions to the requirement for an IDE.  See the criteria in the HIC 
Application Instructions, Section VI.B.4 at 
http://www.yale.edu/hrpp/resources/docs/100FR1aHICProtocol_Application_Instructions5-
25-11.pdf to determine if these pertain to this study.
  
 Abbreviated IDE or Exempt IDE – If criteria set forth in the HIC Application Instructions 
are met, copy and paste the completed relevant section from the Instructions into this application.
7.   Investigational device accountability:
a.
State how the PI, or named designee, ensures that an investigational device is used only in 
accordance with the research protocol approved by the HIC, and maintains control of the 
investigational device as follows:
Maintains appropriate records, including receipt of shipment, inventory at the 
site, dispensation or use by each participant, and final disposition and/or the return of the 
investigational device (or other disposal if applicable):
Documents pertinent information assigned to the investigational device (e.g., date, quantity, batch 
or serial number, expiration date if applicable, and unique code number):
Stores the investigational device according to the manufacturer's recommendations with respect to 
temperature, humidity, lighting, and other environmental considerations:
Ensures that the device is stored in a secure area with limited access in accordance with applicable 
regulatory requirements:


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Distributes the investigational device to subjects enrolled in the IRB-approved protocol:
SECTION VII: RECRUITMENT/CONSENT AND ASSENT PROCEDURES 
1. Targeted Enrollment: Give the number of subjects:
a.
  targeted for enrollment at Yale for this protocol_50__
b.    If this is a multi-site study, give the total number of subjects targeted across all 
sites___ 
2. Indicate recruitment methods below.  Attach copies of any recruitment materials that will be used.
 Flyers
 Internet/Web Postings
 Radio
 Posters
 Mass E-mail Solicitation
 Telephone
 Letter
 
X  Departmental/Center Website
 Television
 Medical Record Review
 Departmental/Center Research Boards
 Newspaper
 Departmental/Center Newsletters
X  Web-Based Clinical Trial Registries
  YCCI Recruitment database
X  Clinicaltrials.gov Registry (do not send materials to HIC)
 Other (describe):
3.  Recruitment Procedures: 
a.
Describe how potential subjects will be identified.
Adults age 18 and older presenting to the ED with femoral neck and intertrochanteric 
femur fractures
b.
Describe how potential subjects are contacted. 
Patients will be approached in the ED
c.
Who is recruiting potential subjects? 
Principal investigator  and orthopedic consult residents
4. Screening Procedures
a.
Will email or telephone correspondence be used to screen potential subjects for 
eligibility prior to the potential subject coming to the research office? 
 Yes  X  No
b.
 If yes, identify below all health information to be collected as part of screening and 
check off any of the following HIPAA identifiers to be collected and retained by the 
research team during this screening process. 
HEALTH INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED:
 
HIPAA identifiers: 
X  Names 
 All geographic subdivisions smaller than a State, including: street address, city, county, precinct, zip codes and their 
equivalent geocodes, except for the initial three digits of a zip code if, according to the current publicly-available data from 
the Bureau of the Census: (1) the geographic unit formed by combining all zip codes with the same three initial digits contains 


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more than 20,000 people, and (2) the initial three digits of a zip code for all such geographic units containing 20,000 or fewer 
people is changed to 000. 
  Telephone numbers
 Fax numbers 
 E-mail addresses
X  Social Security numbers 
X  Medical record numbers
 Health plan beneficiary numbers 
 Account numbers 
X   All elements of dates (except year) for dates related to an individual, including: birth date, admission date, discharge date, 
date of death, all ages over 89 and all elements of dates (including year) indicative of such age, except that such ages and 
elements may be aggregated into a single category of age 90 or older 
 Certificate/license numbers 
 Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers, including license plate numbers 
 Device identifiers and serial numbers 
 Web Universal Resource Locators (URLs) 
 Internet Protocol (IP) address numbers 
 Biometric identifiers, including finger and voice prints 
 Full face photographic images and any comparable images 
 Any other unique identifying numbers, characteristics, or codes 
5. Assessment of Current Health Provider Relationship for HIPAA Consideration:
Does the Investigator or any member of the research team have a direct existing clinical 
relationship with any potential subject? 
X  Yes, all subjects
 Yes, some of the subjects
 No
If yes, describe the nature of this relationship.
6. Request for waiver of HIPAA authorization: (When requesting a waiver of HIPAA Authorization 
for either the entire study, or for recruitment purposes only.  Note: if you are collecting PHI as part of 
a phone or email screen, you must request a HIPAA waiver for recruitment purposes.)
Choose one: 
☐ For entire study 
☐ For recruitment purposes only
☐ For inclusion of non-English speaking subject if short form is being used
i. Describe why it would be impracticable to obtain the subject’s authorization for 
use/disclosure of this data;
ii. If requesting a waiver of signed authorization, describe why it would be 
impracticable to obtain the subject’s signed authorization for use/disclosure of this 
data;


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By signing this protocol application, the investigator assures that the protected 
health information for which a Waiver of Authorization has been requested will not 
be reused or disclosed to any person or entity other than those listed in this 
application, except as required by law, for authorized oversight of this research 
study, or as specifically approved for use in another study by an IRB.
Researchers are reminded that unauthorized disclosures of PHI to individuals outside of the Yale 
HIPAA-Covered entity must be accounted for in the “accounting for disclosures log”, by subject 
name, purpose, date, recipients, and a description of information provided.  Logs are to be 
forwarded to the Deputy HIPAA Privacy Officer.
7. Required HIPAA Authorization: If the research involves the creation, use or disclosure of 
protected health information (PHI), separate subject authorization is required under the 
HIPAA Privacy Rule. Indicate which of the following forms are being provided:
X  Compound Consent and Authorization form
 HIPAA Research Authorization Form
8. Consent Personnel: List the names of all members of the research team who will be obtaining 
consent/assent. 
Michael P. Leslie, DO
Adrian Wyllie, MD
Stephen Nelson, MD
Daniel Wiznia, MD
9. Process of Consent/Assent: Describe the setting and conditions under which consent/assent will 
be obtained, including parental permission or surrogate permission and the steps taken to ensure 
subjects’ independent decision-making. 
The process of consent will be confidential and discussed in a private setting, and 
the patient will have time to think or discuss with family member(s).  The 
informed consent form will be used to explain the risks and benefits of study 
participation to the subject in simple terms before the subject will be entered into 
the study. The informed consent form contains a statement that the consent is 
freely given, that the subject is aware of the risks and benefits of entering the 
study, and that the subject is free to withdraw from the study at any time. Written 
consent must be given by the subject and/or legal representative, after the receipt 
of detailed information on the study. The Investigator is responsible for ensuring 
that informed consent is obtained from each subject or legal representative and 
for obtaining the appropriate signatures and dates on the informed consent 
document prior to the performance of any protocol procedures and prior to the 
administration of study medication. The Investigator will provide each subject 
with a copy of the signed and dated consent form and will document in the 
subject’s source notes that informed consent was given.


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10. Evaluation of Subject(s) Capacity to Provide Informed Consent/Assent: Indicate how the 
personnel obtaining consent will assess the potential subject’s ability and capacity to consent to the 
research being proposed. 
If the person has the capacity to consent for the operative treatment, they are able 
to consent for the study as well. 
11. Documentation of Consent/Assent: Specify the documents that will be used during the 
consent/assent process. Copies of all documents should be appended to the protocol, in the same 
format that they will be given to subjects. 
Will attach consent form 
12. Non-English Speaking Subjects: Explain provisions in place to ensure comprehension for 
research involving non-English speaking subjects. If enrollment of these subjects is anticipated, 
translated copies of all consent materials must be submitted for approval prior to use. 
A Spanish Form of the consent as well as informed consent explained through 
either a medical translator or translator phone services. 
12(a) As a limited alternative to the above requirement, will you use the short form* for 
consenting process if you unexpectedly encounter a non-English speaking individual interested 
in study participation and the translation of the long form is not possible prior to intended 
enrollment? 
YES ☒  NO ☐
Note* If more than 2 study participants are enrolled using a short form translated into the same 
language, then the full consent form should be translated into that language for use the next time 
a subject speaking that language is to be enrolled.
Several translated short form templates are found on our website at: 
 http://www.yale.edu/hrpp/forms-templates/biomedical.html. If the translation of the short form 
is not available on our website, then the translated short form needs to be submitted to the IRB 
office for approval via amendment prior to enrolling the subject. Please review the guidance and 
presentation on use of the short form available on the HRPP website.
If using a short form without a translated HIPAA Research Authorization Form, please 
request a HIPAA waiver in the section above. 


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13. Consent Waiver: In certain circumstances, the HIC may grant a waiver of signed consent, or 
a full waiver of consent, depending on the study. If you will request either a waiver of consent, 
or a waiver of signed consent for this study, complete the appropriate section below.  
 X  Not Requesting a consent waiver 
 
 Requesting a waiver of signed consent
       
 Requesting a full waiver of consent
   
A. Waiver of signed consent: (Verbal consent from subjects will be obtained. If PHI is 
collected, information in this section must match Section VII, Question 6)
 Requesting a waiver of signed consent for Recruitment/Screening only 
If requesting a waiver of signed consent, please address the following:
a. Would the signed consent form be the only record linking the subject and the research? 
 Yes  
 No
b. Does a breach of confidentiality constitute the principal risk to subjects? 
 Yes  
 No
OR
c. Does the research activity pose greater than minimal risk? 
 Yes If you answered yes, stop. A waiver cannot be granted.  Please note: 
Recruitment/screening is generally a minimal risk research activity  
X   No 
AND
d. Does the research include any activities that would require signed consent in a non-
research context? 
 Yes  
 No
 Requesting a waiver of signed consent for the Entire Study (Note that an information 
sheet may be required.)
If requesting a waiver of signed consent, please address the following:
a. Would the signed consent form be the only record linking the subject and the research? 
 Yes  
 No
b. Does a breach of confidentiality constitute the principal risk to subjects? 
 Yes  
 No
OR
c. Does the research pose greater than minimal risk? 
 Yes If you answered yes, stop. A 
waiver cannot be granted.    X   No 
AND
d. Does the research include any activities that would require signed consent in a non-
research context? 
 Yes  
 No
B. Full waiver of consent: (No consent from subjects will be obtained for the activity.) 
 Requesting a waiver of consent for Recruitment/Screening only 
a. Does the research activity pose greater than minimal risk to subjects?  


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 Yes  If you answered yes, stop. A waiver cannot be granted. Please note: 
Recruitment/screening is generally a minimal risk research activity 
 No
b. Will the waiver adversely affect subjects’ rights and welfare? 
 Yes  
 No
c. Why would the research be impracticable to conduct without the waiver? 
d. Where appropriate, how will pertinent information be returned to, or shared with 
subjects at a later date? 
 Requesting a full waiver of consent for the Entire Study (Note: If PHI is 
collected, information here must match Section VII, question 6.)
If requesting a full waiver of consent, please address the following:
a. Does the research pose greater than minimal risk to subjects?  
 Yes  If you answered yes, stop. A waiver cannot be granted.  
X  No
b. Will the waiver adversely affect subjects’ rights and welfare? 
 Yes  
 No
c. Why would the research be impracticable to conduct without the waiver? 
d. Where appropriate, how will pertinent information be returned to, or shared with 
subjects at a later date? 
SECTION VIII: PROTECTION OF RESEARCH SUBJECTS
    Confidentiality & Security of Data:
a.    What protected health information (medical information along with the HIPAA identifiers) 
about subjects will be collected and used for the research?   
Medical record numbers, social security numbers, telephone numbers, medical 
history, age, date of birth.
       
b.    How will the research data be collected, recorded and stored? 
Research data will be collected by interviewing the subject or the power of attorney, 
questionnaires. The data will be recorded and stored electronically on a password-
protected computer. The research data will also be stored on a flash drive, portable 
hard drive and kept locked in the PI’s office.
c.    How will the digital data be stored? 
 CD  
 DVD  X  Flash Drive  X Portable Hard   
       Drive  X Secured Server  X  Laptop Computer  
 Desktop Computer  
 Other
d.    What methods and procedures will be used to safeguard the confidentiality and security of    
the identifiable study data and the storage media indicated above during and after the subject’s 
participation in the study?
The PI’s password-protected computer will store the collected data and an encrypted 
portable hard drive and a flash drive will be used for data transport. These materials 
will be stored in the PI’s locked office.


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Do all portable devices contain encryption software? X Yes   
 No
         If no, see http://hipaa.yale.edu/guidance/policy.html
 
e.
What will be done with the data when the research is completed? Are there plans to destroy     
the identifiable data? If yes, describe how, by whom and when identifiers will be destroyed. If 
no, describe how the data and/or identifiers will be secured.
Upon the completion of this study, collected data will be saved in an encrypted portable 
hard drive stored in a locked cabinet in the PI’s locked office for use for possible follow-
up studies. After all studies have been completed, all stored data will be destroyed by the 
PI using secure erase. 
f.   Who will have access to the protected health information (such as the research sponsor, the  
investigator, the research staff, all research monitors, FDA, Yale Cancer Center Data and Safety 
Monitoring Committee (DSMC), SSC, etc.)? (please distinguish between PHI and de-identified 
data) 
The research team at Yale New Haven Hospital  will be the only ones to have access to the de-
identified information.
g.   If appropriate, has a Certificate of Confidentiality been obtained? N/A
h.   Are any of the study procedures likely to yield information subject to mandatory reporting   
requirements? (e.g. HIV testing – reporting of communicable diseases; parent interview -incidents 
of child abuse, elderly abuse, etc.). Please verify to whom such instances will need to be reported.   
NO
SECTION IX: POTENTIAL BENEFITS
Potential Benefits: Identify any benefits that may be reasonably expected to result from the 
research, either to the subject(s) or to society at large. (Payment of subjects is not considered a 
benefit in this context of the risk benefit assessment.) 
The potential benefits include decreased morbidity and possible mortality in intertrochanteric 
femur fractures. With decreased bleeding preoperatively and postoperatively, the 
likelihood of wound problems, infection, or post-operative hematomas will be much less.  
In addition, the morbidity and mortality from a allogeneic transfusion will be decreased if 
TXA is used.  Lastly, health care costs will be decreased, as transfusions are costly 
interventions, compared to the cost of TXA  ($41 per dose vs > $400 for an allogeneic 
transfusion of packed red blood cells.


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         SECTION X: RESEARCH ALTERNATIVES AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS
1.     Alternatives: What other alternatives are available to the study subjects outside of the research?
2. 
Payments for Participation (Economic Considerations): Describe any payments that will be 
made to subjects, the amount and schedule of payments, and the conditions for receiving this 
compensation.   None
2. Costs for Participation (Economic Considerations): Clearly describe the subject’s costs 
associated with participation in the research, and the interventions or procedures of the 
study that will be provided at no cost to subjects.    
  
The cost to the patient will be zero. The drug itself costs $17.00.
4.
In Case of Injury: This section is required for any research involving more than minimal risk.
a.     Will medical treatment be available if research-related injury occurs? 
The patient will have full access to medical care while in the hospital and post 
operatively. 
b. Where and from whom may treatment be obtained? 
The attending physician (PI) and any other consulting physicians that are needed.
c.
Are there any limits to the treatment being provided?  NO
d. Who will pay for this treatment? 
The subject or the subject insurance is responsible for the financial cost. 
e.     How will the medical treatment be accessed by subjects?
Through YNNH in the post operative period