Abstract:[Objective] To compare the outcomes of epsilon-aminocaproic acid (EACA) versus tranexamic acid (TXA) used in total hip arthroplasty (THA) . [Methods] From September 2019 to April 2020, a total of 99 patients who were undergoing unilateral primary THA were included in this study, and randomly divided into two groups. Of them, 49 patients had EACA given, while the remaining 50 pa- tients had TXA administered intravenously and locally during operation. The items related to blood loss and parameters of laboratory tests, as well as hospital stay and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. [Results] There were no statistically sig- nificant difference between the two groups in terms of estimated blood volume, estimated blood loss and postoperative drainage volume, as well as HB, HCT, ALB, Cr, INR, APTT, and PLT at 1 and 3 days postoperatively (P>0.05) . No one in the EACA group had blood transfu- sion during perioperative period, whereas 2 patients in the TXA group received blood transfusion, which was not statistically significant (P>0.05) . Compared with those at 1 day postoperatively, the HB, HCT, ALB and PLT slightly declined at 3 days after operation, regard- less of that the difference between the two points was not statistically significant (P>0.05) . The EACA group had longer hospital stays than the TXA group, but the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05) . In terms of postoperative complications, the difference be- tween the two groups was not statistically significant (P>0.05) . [Conclusion] Both EACA and TXA used in THA do effectively reduce blood loss without remarkable differences in clinical outcomes and complications between them. Therefore, the EACA can be used as an alternative to TXA.