Status:
COMPLETED
Oxytocin Administration in the Third Stage of Labour - A Study of Appropriate Route and Dose
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Conditions:
Third Stage of Labour
Eligibility:
FEMALE
19+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Mothers are given the medication oxytocin after birth to help the uterus (womb) contract and therefore reduce blood loss. In Canada, oxytocin is given either into the muscle of the thigh or into a vei...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- women 19 years and older
- singleton pregnancy
- 32 weeks gestation
- spontaneous vaginal delivery
Exclusion
- previous postpartum hemorrhage
- placenta previa
- grand multiparity (\>4)
- anticoagulation therapy
- delivery prior to 32 weeks gestation
- operative vaginal delivery
- antepartum hemorrhage \> 20 weeks
- hemoglobin \<10g/dL
- multiple gestation
- intrauterine death
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00200252
Start Date
September 1 2005
End Date
July 1 2007
Last Update
November 9 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Women's Health Centre, Eastern Health
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1B 3V6