Status:

UNKNOWN

Rectal Misoprostol and Blood Loss During Abdominal Hysterectomy

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Blood Loss

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Hysterectomy, as any major operation, can cause complications, as hemorrhage which may occur in some cases and sometimes requiring blood transfusion. Recent study proved that misoprostol success in re...

Detailed Description

In this study we tried to assess the efficacy of misoprostol in minimize blood loss during hysterectomy when used as single preoperative dose via rectal route. The reduction of blood flow may be due t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A- Age: adult female \>18 years old. B- Any women undergoing abdominal hysterectomy. C- No contraindications to misoprostol.

Exclusion

  • A -Women with any contraindications to misoprostol including heart disease, mitral stenosis , severe hypertension ( diastolic pressure over100mm Hg) , hematologic disorders (as sickle cell anemia ), glaucoma, bronchial asthma, liver disease.
  • B- Known history of or active medical disorder as DM . C- Pelvic endometriosis and adnexal mass. D- Those who had undergone previous myomectomy. E- Women who received GnRH analogues and mifepristone and who are allergic to prostaglandins.
  • F- Women with mental impairment or incompetent in giving consent. G- Women who don't wish to participate in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

220 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02265562

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

October 16 2014

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Cairo University hospiatl

Cairo, Egypt, 12311