Status:

UNKNOWN

Carbetocin Versus Oxytocin in the Prevention of Post Partum Haemorrhage (PPH) in Women Undergoing Caesarean Sections for Placenta Previa: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Post Partum Haemorrhage

Eligibility:

FEMALE

20-40 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The study aims at comparing the roles of carbetocin and oxytocin in the prevention of atonic PPH in women undergoing CS for placenta previa. 200 women will be randomly divided into 2 equal groups usi...

Detailed Description

Obstetric haemorrhage remains one of the major causes of maternal death in both developed and developing countries. Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is defined as a blood loss \>500 ml more of blood from ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women undergoing CS for placenta previa

Exclusion

  • Gestational age \<37 weeks
  • Hypertension
  • Preeclampsia
  • Cardiac, renal or liver diseases
  • Need for general anaesthesia
  • Known hypersensitivity to carbetocin
  • Suspected placenta accreta

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02303418

Start Date

November 1 2014

Last Update

January 23 2017

Active Locations (2)

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BeniSuef University hospitals

BeniSuef, Egypt

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Cairo university hospitals

Cairo, Egypt