Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Carbetocin Administration on Heart Rate When Given as an Infusion Versus as a Bolus.

Lead Sponsor:

Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal

Conditions:

Cesarean Section Complications

Hemodynamic Instability

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Prospective, randomized and controlled study who will be conducted at Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital with the following objectives: To determine if an infusion of carbetocin over 10 minutes will reduc...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this prospective pragmatic study is to determine if an infusion of carbetocin over 10 minutes will reduce hemodynamic compromise in comparison to a rapid intravenous bolus (less than 2 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Elective caesarean delivery
  • 37 weeks or more of gestation
  • ASA status I or II
  • Patients \> 18 years old
  • Spinal anesthesia
  • Non-Inclusion Criteria:
  • Multiple gestation
  • Morbid obesity (BMI \> 40 at first prenatal medical visit)
  • Coagulopathy
  • Active labour
  • Polyhydramnios
  • Leiomyoma/Uterine fibroma
  • Hypotensive illness/Pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia
  • Placenta accreta/Previa
  • Cardiopathy of any kind
  • Patient on medication affecting hemodynamics (ex. B-blocker, CCG, antihypertensive, etc)
  • Emergent cesarean delivery
  • Contra-indications to spinal anesthesia
  • General anesthesia for cesarean delivery
  • Known allergy to carbetocin
  • Patient refusal
  • Exclusion criteria
  • Patient who receives iv ephedrine or glycopyrrolate during the study period
  • Administration of a second dose of carbetocin or other uterotonic agent.
  • Onset of post-partum hemorrhage defined as blood loss \> 1000 ml or uncontrolled bleeding after delivery of the baby.
  • Patient who needs an exteriorization of the uterus for repair following caesarean delivery.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 11 2018

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 15 2021

    Estimated Enrollment :

    70 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03404544

    Start Date

    June 11 2018

    End Date

    January 15 2021

    Last Update

    October 4 2021

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    CIUSSS de l'Est de l'Ile de Montreal

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H1T2M4