Active clinical trials for "Postpartum Hemorrhage"

Objective: to demonstrate that buccal misoprostol administration during cesarean delivery in women with risk factors for uterine atony decreases the need for additional uterotonic medications, uterine atony and postpartum hemorrhage. Design: randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.

The investigators hypothesis in this study is that administration of rectal and sublingual misoprostol decreases intrapartum and postpartum haemorrhage.

To determine whether early placental drainage plus cord traction reduces the incidences of manual removal and blood loss, and to determine the risk factors associated with blood loss after delivery.

Intramuscular versus intravenous prophylactic oxytocin for the third stage of labour following vaginal delivery: A randomised controlled trial

Cesarean section is one of the most common major surgical operations among women. In 2015, the incidence of cesarean section in Woman Health Hospital in Assiut University accounts for 51.3 % of all deliveries

Throughout the history, the neonate was dependent on maternal touch and care for survival. In modern obstetrics, with hospital care the neonates are seldom separated from their mothers after delivery. Early skin to skin (ESTS) contact after delivery was found to increase milk production, lactation and improve maternal and neonatal outcome. Oxytocin is the primary hormone responsible for uterine contraction and prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). ESTS contact increases oxytocin secretion. The rate of cesarean deliveries (CDs) increased dramatically over the past decades. CD was found to decrease postpartum milk production, postpones early lactation and decreases exclusive breastfeeding. During the typical CD, the neonate is usually presented for a short while to the mother and breastfeeding is usually delayed at least a number of hours until after the surgery and the recovery period. Natural CD, enable ESTS contact during the surgery and give the mother the opportunity to start breastfeeding immediately after delivery of the neonate in the surgery suit. Oxytocin secretion increases with ESTS and during breastfeeding. The aim of this study is to examine blood loss that occurs after Natural CD compared to standard CD without an ESTS contact.

This is a prospective, single-center, randomized control study to determine if video education at the time of postpartum discharge improves patient knowledge on the warning signs for the top three causes of severe maternal morbidity (infection, hemorrhage, and blood pressure disorders) in the first seven days following delivery. Participants will be randomized to written discharge education + video education (intervention) vs standard discharge education (control). They will complete a baseline questionnaire and a post-discharge education questionnaire during their postpartum stay to assess for knowledge improvement. The investigators hypothesize that video education will improve patient's knowledge of severe maternal morbidity warning signs.

The impacts of using Amr's manoeuvre (cervical traction) on atonic postpartum hemorrhage is a randomized controlled, multi-centre study that aims to compare the incidence of post partum hemorrhage (PPH> 500 ml blood loss) within the first 24 hours of labor after using Amr's maneuver with active management of the third stage versus active management alone

Placenta accreta is an obstetrical complication where the placenta becomes firmly adherent to the uterine wall. Placenta accreta can lead to considerable maternal morbidity and mortality due to hemorrhage, infection, or other surgical complications such as those resulting from hysterectomy. Retained placenta accreta is usually a rare condition, but its prevalence is increasing due to the rise in the rate of deliveries by Cesarean section. Placenta accreta is a potentially life-threatening obstetric condition that requires a multidisciplinary approach to management. The incidence of placenta accreta has increased and seems to parallel the increasing cesarean delivery rate. Women at greatest risk of placenta accreta are those who have myometrial damage caused by a previous cesarean delivery with either an anterior or posterior placenta previa overlying the uterine scar. Diagnosis of placenta accreta before delivery allows multidisciplinary planning in an attempt to minimize potential maternal or neonatal morbidity and mortality.

This study is designed to test the hypothesis that the intramuscular administration of 10 IU of oxytocin in Uniject™ during the third stage of labor by a Community Health Officer (CHO) at home births in Ghana will reduce the risk of postpartum hemorrhage by 50 percent relative to home births attended by the same type of provider who does not provide a uterotonic drug.