UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061975
Receipt number R000070917
Scientific Title Effects of tranexamic acid on sore throat pain associated with acute upper respiratory tract infection:a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/06/19
Last modified on 2026/06/19 13:59:37

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of tranexamic acid on sore throat pain associated with acute upper respiratory tract infection:a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial

Acronym

Multicenter study of tranexamic acid for upper respiratory tract infection (mTURI)

Scientific Title

Effects of tranexamic acid on sore throat pain associated with acute upper respiratory tract infection:a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Multicenter study of tranexamic acid for upper respiratory tract infection (mTURI)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

upper respiratory tract infection

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

We investigate the efficacy of tranexamic acid on sore throat pain associated with acute URTI compared with a placebo.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Primary outcome is the difference on sore throat VAS scale between 1 day after tranexamic acid is taken.

Key secondary outcomes

The proportion of patients with sore throat score more than moderate level between 1 day after tranexamic acid is taken.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is considered as adjustment factor in dynamic allocation.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Patients receive 1g of 50% tranexamic acid preparation three times a day.

Interventions/Control_2

Patients receive 1g placebo (lactose) three times a day.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients of upper respiratory tract infections with a complaint of sore throat, who visited a general internal medicine department office in trial hospital from July 2026 to March 2027 were registered.

Key exclusion criteria

Patients with allergy to tranexamic acid and lactose, pregnant patients or patients with possibility of pregnancy, breastfeeding patients, patients who take tranexamic acid, patients who were unable to participate the study because of dementia, visual impairment and unable to answer, or complete the study form.

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Naoto
Middle name
Last name Ishimaru

Organization

Akashi Medical Center

Division name

Department of General Internal Medicine

Zip code

6740063

Address

743-33 Yagi, Ohkubo-cho, Akashi, Hyogo 674-0063, Japan

TEL

0789361101

Email

maru-tkb@umin.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Naoto
Middle name
Last name Ishimaru

Organization

Akashi Medical Center

Division name

Department of General Internal Medicine

Zip code

6740063

Address

743-33 Yagi, Ohkubo-cho, Akashi, Hyogo 674-0063, Japan

TEL

0789361101

Homepage URL


Email

maru-tkb@umin.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Akashi Medical Center

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)

AIJINKAI Healthcare Corporation


IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Institutional Review Board of Akashi Medical Center

Address

743-33 Yagi, Ohkubo-cho, Akashi, Hyogo 674-0063, Japan

Tel

0789361101

Email

kuniyoshi.sumiko@aijinkai-group.com


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

利根保健生活協同組合利根中央病院(群馬県)、川崎市立多摩病院(神奈川県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 06 Month 19 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 06 Month 19 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 06 Month 11 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 07 Month 13 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 06 Month 19 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 06 Month 19 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070917