Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Placental Drainage of Fetal Blood at Cesarean Section on the Incidence of Feto-Maternal Transfusion
Lead Sponsor:
Lester E. Cox Medical Centers
Conditions:
Fetomaternal Transfusion
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Study hypothesis: umbilical cord drainage of fetal blood after delivery of the infant would reduce the incidence of feto-maternal transfusion. Patients were randomized to placental drainage or no drai...
Detailed Description
86 patients were randomized to placental drainage vs. no drainage of fetal blood at the time of cesarean section. Kleihauer-Betke testing was performed within 12 hours postoperatively to assess the in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All women undergoing cesarean section
Exclusion
- Preoperative Kleihauer-Betke, known antepartum erythrocyte sensitization, overt vaginal bleeding, history of a previous delivery by low vertical cesarean section, prolonged rupture of membranes, twin gestation, failure to obtain both preoperative and postoperative Kleihauer-Betke tests.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00470899
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
January 1 2006
Last Update
April 7 2015
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