The effect of Oxytocin on the duration of third stage of labor

Not Applicable

• Conditions: duration of labor.; Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium; O00-O99

• Registration Number: IRCT2017052810340N15
• Lead Sponsor: Golestan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

First pregnancy; singleton pregnancy; gestational age term (over 37 weeks); signs of labor ( regular contractions with the appropriate power 3 per 10 minutes); cephalic presentation.
Exclusion criteria were considered as: Multi gravity; polyhydramnios; severe anemia; uterine scar; the use of forceps or vacuum; placenta previa; prolonged labor (over 20 hours); bleeding before delivery.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of third stage of labor. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Stopwatch.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hemoglobin. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;Hematocrit. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.