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Treatment groups were well balanced at baseline. The primary outcome was determined for 2307 participants (tranexamic acid, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091152; placebo, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091155). There was no statistically significant difference between the treatment groups for the primary outcome of functional status at day 90 [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.88, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.76 to 1.03; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.11]. Although there were fewer deaths by day 7 in the tranexamic acid group (aOR 0.73, 95% CI 0.53 to 0.99; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.041), there was no difference in case fatality at 90 days (adjusted hazard ratio 0.92, 95% CI 0.77 to 1.10; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.37). Fewer patients experienced serious adverse events (SAEs) after treatment with tranexamic acid than with placebo by days 2 (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.027), 7 (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.020) and 90 (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.039). There was no increase in thromboembolic events or seizures.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec id=\"abs1-10\">\n                  <jats:title>Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Despite attempts to enrol patients rapidly, the majority of participants were enrolled and treated &gt;\u20094.5 hours after stroke onset. Pragmatic inclusion criteria led to a heterogeneous population of participants, some of whom had very large strokes. Although 12 countries enrolled participants, the majority (82.1%) were from the UK.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec id=\"abs1-11\">\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Tranexamic acid did not affect a patient\u2019s functional status at 90 days after ICH, despite there being significant modest reductions in early death (by 7 days), haematoma expansion and SAEs, which is consistent with an antifibrinolytic effect. Tranexamic acid was safe, with no increase in thromboembolic events.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec id=\"abs1-12\">\n                  <jats:title>Future work<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Future work should focus on enrolling and treating patients early after stroke and identify which participants are most likely to benefit from haemostatic therapy. Large randomised trials are needed.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec id=\"abs1-13\">\n                  <jats:title>Trial registration<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN93732214.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec id=\"abs1-14\">\n                  <jats:title>Funding<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full in <jats:italic>Health Technology Assessment<\/jats:italic>; Vol. 23, No. 35. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information. 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