A clinical trial to evaluate effects of Misoprostol by sublingual route after delivery of neonate in preventing postpatum bleeding in comparison to intramuscular injection of oxytocin.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Healthy women in labor without known risk factors for Postpartum hemorrhage were studied.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2009/091/000672
- Lead Sponsor
- Chittaranjan Sevasadan HospitalSPMukherjee RoadKolkata
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion Criteria
Women with live ,singleton ,term pregnancy in third stage of labor.
Exclusion Criteria
Multiple pregnancy,macrosomia,polyhydramnios,antepartum hemorrhage, hemoglobin below 8gm/dl,prolonged or obstructed labor,instrumental delivery,severe preeclampsia,cardiovascular,renal,hepatic or hematological disorder,known hypersensitivity to prostaglandins.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of PPH.Timepoint: 1 hour after delivery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Amount of bleeding, Drop in Hb% ,Additional oxytocic requirement,duration of third stage of labor,need for manual removal of placenta,side effects and comlications.Timepoint: upto 24 hours postpartum.;Cost of oxytocic .Timepoint: after 1 hour.