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Could Pre-operative Rectal Misoprostol Reduce Intra-operative Blood Loss During Ceserean Section?

Primary Purpose

Postpartum Haemorrhage

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Egypt
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
misoprostol
placeboo
Sponsored by
Ain Shams University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Postpartum Haemorrhage

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 40 Years (Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 38-41 weeks of amenorrhea
  • scheduled for elective lower segment cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria:

  • confirmed intrauterine fetal death
  • more than previous 2 ceserean sections
  • multiple pregnancy
  • antepartum haemorrhage
  • self-reported maternal heart disease
  • current diagnosis of severe malaria or acute bacterial infection

Sites / Locations

  • Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

misoprostol

placeboo

Arm Description

women receiving pre-operative rectally administered 400 microgram misoprostol

women receiving placebo

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

volume of intraoperative blood loss
volume of intraoperative blood loss will be measured in "cc" by a didcated nurse who will use separate suction sets to differentiate between blood and liquor

Secondary Outcome Measures

maternal mortality
mean measured blood loss
placental retention
when the placenta is not delivered spontaneously for 30 minutes
requirement for blood transfusion
indicated per clinical protocol at the study site for mothers with a hemoglobin <100 g/l and/or severe pallor
requirement for additional management of PPH, including therapeutic uterotonic drugs or surgical or radiological procedures
postpartum hemoglobin
less than 10gm%
mean postpartum hematocrit
more than 10% drop in the postpartum hematocrit

Full Information

First Posted
July 24, 2015
Last Updated
November 9, 2016
Sponsor
Ain Shams University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02509351
Brief Title
Could Pre-operative Rectal Misoprostol Reduce Intra-operative Blood Loss During Ceserean Section?
Official Title
Randomized, Placebo-controlled Double Blind Study of Preoperative Misorostol for Reduction of Intraoperative Bleeding in Women Delivered by Ceserean Section
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 2015 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
November 2016 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 2016 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Ain Shams University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Misoprostol reduces the uterine bleeding after cesarean delivery without harmful effects on either mother or baby. The aim of the this study is to address if there is any benefits 'regarding the intra-operative blood loss' from preoperative rectal administration of 400 mic of Misoprostol in addition to the routinely administrated 10 units of oxytocin
Detailed Description
Research question: In women undergoing elective ceserean section, is preoperative 400 mic Misoprostol reduce intra-operative blood loss? Research hypothesis: pre-operative Misoprostol doesn't reduce intraoperative blood loss in women undergoing ceserean section

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Postpartum Haemorrhage

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Phase 2, Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
280 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
misoprostol
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
women receiving pre-operative rectally administered 400 microgram misoprostol
Arm Title
placeboo
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
women receiving placebo
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
misoprostol
Other Intervention Name(s)
mesotac
Intervention Description
400 microgram of misoprostol is given preoperatively in patients undergoing elective cesarean section
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
placeboo
Other Intervention Name(s)
control
Intervention Description
women will recive 2 identical tablets as placeboo
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
volume of intraoperative blood loss
Description
volume of intraoperative blood loss will be measured in "cc" by a didcated nurse who will use separate suction sets to differentiate between blood and liquor
Time Frame
30 minute
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
maternal mortality
Time Frame
6 months
Title
mean measured blood loss
Time Frame
1, 2, and 24 h postpartum
Title
placental retention
Description
when the placenta is not delivered spontaneously for 30 minutes
Time Frame
30 minutes
Title
requirement for blood transfusion
Description
indicated per clinical protocol at the study site for mothers with a hemoglobin <100 g/l and/or severe pallor
Time Frame
24 hours
Title
requirement for additional management of PPH, including therapeutic uterotonic drugs or surgical or radiological procedures
Time Frame
24 hours
Title
postpartum hemoglobin
Description
less than 10gm%
Time Frame
24 hours
Title
mean postpartum hematocrit
Description
more than 10% drop in the postpartum hematocrit
Time Frame
24 hours

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 38-41 weeks of amenorrhea scheduled for elective lower segment cesarean section Exclusion Criteria: confirmed intrauterine fetal death more than previous 2 ceserean sections multiple pregnancy antepartum haemorrhage self-reported maternal heart disease current diagnosis of severe malaria or acute bacterial infection
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Helmy Dr metawe, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Ain Shams University
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
City
Cairo
State/Province
Al Qahirah
Country
Egypt

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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