HALT-IT

Tranexamic Acid in Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Patient / Population Intervention / Exposition Vergleich Endpunkt

In 12,009 patients with acute GI bleeding, tranexamic acid did not reduce death from bleeding versus placebo, and increased venous thromboembolism.

N
12.009
Design
International RCT
Endpunkt
Death from bleeding within 5 days
Relevanz
2
ErgebnisNo mortality benefit; more VTE with TXA.
HALT-IT Trial Collaborators. Lancet. 2020;395(10241):1927-1936. 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30848-5
Diskussion & Kritik

Don't use TXA in GI bleeding; the trauma signal does not transfer.