PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation-3 Trial (POISE-3)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03505723 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 23, 2018
Last Update Posted : August 21, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Perioperative Bleeding Venous Thrombosis Arterial Thrombosis | Drug: Tranexamic Acid Drug: Placebo (Saline) Other: Perioperative hypotension-avoidance strategy Other: Perioperative hypertension-avoidance strategy | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 9535 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Factorial Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation-3 Trial |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 27, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 8, 2021 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 3, 2023 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
Patients will receive a 1g loading dose of intravenous TXA before surgery and a 1g loading dose of intravenous TXA at the end of surgery (wound closure).
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Drug: Tranexamic Acid
Within 20 minutes preceding the anticipated skin incision, patients will receive intravenous TXA at a loading dose of 1g over 10 minutes, with a second 1g bolus given at the end of surgery when closing the wound.
Other Name: TXA |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo (0.9% normal saline)
Patients will receive a 1g loading dose of placebo (0.9% normal saline) before surgery and a 1g loading dose of placebo (0.9% normal saline) at the end of surgery (wound closure).
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Drug: Placebo (Saline)
Within 20 minutes preceding the anticipated skin incision, patients will receive intravenous placebo (0.9% normal saline) at a loading dose of 1g over 10 minutes, with a second 1g bolus given at the end of surgery when closing the wound.
Other Name: saline |
Active Comparator: Hypotension-avoidance strategy
Aims to avoid hypotension before surgery (preoperative), during surgery (intraoperative) and for the first 2 days after the day of surgery (postoperative).
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Other: Perioperative hypotension-avoidance strategy
Perioperative hypotension-avoidance strategy includes:
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Placebo Comparator: Perioperative hypertension-avoidance strategy
Aims to avoid hypertension before surgery (preoperative), during surgery (intraoperative) and for the first 2 days after the day of surgery (postoperative).
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Other: Perioperative hypertension-avoidance strategy
Perioperative hypertension-avoidance strategy (i.e., routine care) continues all antihypertensive drugs before and after surgery and an intraoperative BP strategy targeting a MAP ≥60 mm Hg. |
- A composite of life-threatening bleeding, major bleeding, and critical organ bleeding [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who have at least one of the following: life-threatening bleeding, major bleeding, and critical organ bleeding
- A composite of MINS, non-hemorrhagic stroke, peripheral arterial thrombosis, and symptomatic proximal venous thromboembolism. [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who have at least one of the following: myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery, non-hemorrhagic stroke, peripheral arterial thrombosis, and symptomatic proximal venous thromboembolism.
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: A composite of vascular death, non-fatal MINS, non-fatal stroke, and non-fatal cardiac arrest. [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients enrolled in the blood pressure management arm who have at least one of the following: vascular death, non-fatal myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery, non-fatal stroke, and non-fatal cardiac arrest.
- A net risk-benefit outcome as a composite of vascular death, and non-fatal life-threatening,major or critical organ bleeding,MINS,stroke,peripheral arterial thrombosis,and symptomatic proximal venous thromboembolism [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who have at least one of the following: vascular death, and non-fatal life-threatening, major or critical organ bleeding, myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery, stroke, peripheral arterial thrombosis, and symptomatic proximal venous thromboembolism,
- BIMS [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience bleeding independently associated with mortality after noncardiac surgery (BIMS)
- MINS [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS)
- MINS not fulfilling the universal definition of myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) not fulfilling the 3rd universal definition of myocardial infarction
- Myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a myocardial infarction
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: all-cause mortality [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who die of any cause
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: MINS [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS)
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: Myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a myocardial infarction
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: MINS not fulfilling the universal definition of myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience MINS not fulfilling the universal definition of myocardial infarction
- Life threatening bleeding [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a life threatening bleed.
- Major bleeding [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a major bleed.
- Critical organ bleeding [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience bleeding in a critical organ.
- International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) major bleeding [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience an International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) major bleeding
- Non-hemorrhagic stroke [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a non-hemorrhagic stroke
- Peripheral arterial thrombosis [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience peripheral arterial thrombosis
- Symptomatic proximal venous thromboembolism [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a symptomatic proximal venous thromboembolism
- All-cause mortality [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who die of any cause
- Vascular mortality [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who die of vascular cause
- Hemorrhagic stroke [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a hemorrhagic stroke
- Transfusion rate [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Rate of transfusion in patients who experience a major bleeding event
- Cardiac revascularization [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who have undergo cardiac revascularization
- Amputation [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who have an amputation
- Symptomatic pulmonary embolism [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a symptomatic pulmonary embolism
- Symptomatic proximal DVT [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a symptomatic proximal DVT
- Any symptomatic or asymptomatic proximal venous thromboembolism [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience any (symptomatic or asymptomatic) proximal venous thromboembolism
- Acute kidney injury [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience an acute kidney injury
- New renal replacement therapy [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who require new renal replacement therapy
- Re-hospitalization for vascular reasons [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a re-hospitalization for vascular reasons
- Seizures [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a seizure
- Infection/sepsis [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience infection/sepsis
- Disability [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience disability (based on 12-item WHO Disability Assessment Schedule [WHODAS 2.0]).
- Length of hospital stay [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Average length of hospital stay
- Days alive and at home [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of days alive and at home
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: vascular death [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who die from a vascular cause
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: non-fatal MINS [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a non-fatal MINS
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: non-fatal stroke [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a non-fatal stroke
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: non-fatal cardiac arrest [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience non-fatal cardiac arrest
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: hemorrhagic stroke [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a hemorrhagic stroke
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: non-hemorrhagic stroke [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a non-hemorrhagic stroke
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: acute kidney injury [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience an acute kidney injury
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: new renal replacement therapy [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients with new requirement for renal replacement therapy
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: acute congestive heart failure [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience acute congestive heart failure
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: new clinically important atrial fibrillation [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience new clinically important atrial fibrillation
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: sepsis [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a sepsis event
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: disability [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients who experience disability (based on 12-item WHO Disability Assessment Schedule [WHODAS 2.0]).
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: cancellation/postponement of surgery on the day of surgery due to BP concerns [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of patients whose surgery was cancelled/postponed on the day of surgery due to BP concerns
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: length of hospital stay [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Average length of hospital stay required
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: days alive and at home [ Time Frame: 30 days after randomization ]Number of days alive and at home
- All-cause mortality [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who die of any cause
- Vascular mortality [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who die of vascular cause
- Myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a myocardial infarction
- Cardiac arrest [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience cardiac arrest
- Hemorrhagic stroke [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a hemorrhagic stroke
- Non-hemorrhagic stroke [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a non-hemorrhagic stroke
- Peripheral arterial thrombosis [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience peripheral arterial thrombosis
- Amputation [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who had an amputation
- Symptomatic pulmonary embolism [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a symptomatic pulmonary embolism
- Symptomatic proximal DVT [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a symptomatic proximal DVT
- Symptomatic proximal venous thromboembolism [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a symptomatic proximal venous thromboembolism
- Any symptomatic or asymptomatic proximal venous thromboembolism [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience any symptomatic or asymptomatic proximal venous thromboembolism
- New renal replacement therapy [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who require new renal replacement therapy
- Re-hospitalization for vascular reasons [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients re-hospitalized for vascular reasons
- Seizures [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a seizure
- Infection/sepsis [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience an infection and/or sepsis event
- Disability [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience disability (based on 12-item WHO Disability Assessment Schedule [WHODAS 2.0]).
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: all-cause mortality [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who die of any cause
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: vascular mortality [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who die of a vascular cause
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a myocardial infarction
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: cardiac arrest [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience cardiac arrest
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: hemorrhagic stroke [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a hemorrhagic stroke
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: non-hemorrhagic stroke [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a non-hemorrhagic stroke
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: new renal replacement therapy [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who require new renal replacement therapy
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: acute congestive heart failure [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience acute congestive heart failure
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: sepsis [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience a sepsis event
- For patients in the blood pressure management arm: Disability [ Time Frame: 1 year after randomization ]Number of patients who experience disability (based on 12-item WHO Disability Assessment Schedule [WHODAS 2.0]).
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 45 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion criteria:
- Undergoing noncardiac surgery;
- ≥ 45 years of age;
- Expected to require at least an overnight hospital admission after surgery;
- Provide written informed consent to participate in the POISE-3 Trial, AND
- Fulfill ≥1 of the following 6 criteria (A-F):
A. NT-proBNP ≥200 ng/L B. History of coronary artery disease C. History of peripheral arterial disease D. History of stroke E. Undergoing major vascular surgery; OR F. Any 3 of 9 risk criteria i. Undergoing major surgery; ii. History of congestive heart failure; iii. History of a transient ischemic attack; iv. Diabetes and currently taking an oral hypoglycemic agent or insulin; v. Age >70 years; vi. History of hypertension; vii. Serum creatinine > 175 µmol/L (> 2.0 mg/dl); viii. History of smoking within 2 years of surgery; ix. Undergoing emergent/urgent surgery.
Exclusion criteria:
- Patients undergoing cardiac surgery
- Patients undergoing cranial neurosurgery
- Planned use of systemic TXA during surgery
- Low-risk surgical procedure (based on individual physician's judgment)
- Hypersensitivity or known allergy to TXA
- Creatinine clearance <30 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault equation) or on chronic dialysis
- History of seizure disorder
- Patients with recent stroke, myocardial infarction, acute arterial thrombosis or venous thromboembolism (<3 month)
- Patients with fibrinolytic conditions following consumption coagulopathy
- Patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage within the past 30 days
- Women of childbearing potential who are not taking effective contraception, pregnant or breast-feeding
- Previously enrolled in POISE-3 Trial
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03505723
Principal Investigator: | PJ Devereaux, MD, PhD | Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation |
Responsible Party: | P.J. Devereaux, Professor, Principal Investigator, Population Health Research Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03505723 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2018.02.08 |
First Posted: | April 23, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 21, 2023 |
Last Verified: | August 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Noncardiac surgery Myocardial injury Perioperative myocardial infarction |
Tranexamic Acid Hypotension Hypertension |
Thrombosis Venous Thrombosis Embolism and Thrombosis Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Tranexamic Acid |
Antifibrinolytic Agents Fibrin Modulating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Hemostatics Coagulants |