This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Effects of tranexamic acid on death, disability, vascular occlusive events and other morbidities in patients with acute traumatic brain injury (CRASH-3): a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2019; 394: 1713-1723

Published: 5th March 2020

Authors: The CRASH-3 Trial Collaborators

Conclusion

This study included 12737 patients with a head injury. In those treated within 3h of injury (and not obtunded), tranexamic acid reduced the risk of head injury-related death from 14 to 12.5 per cent, relative risk 0.89, 95 per cent confidence interval 0.8 to 1.0.

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