Effectiveness of Placental Drainage in the Third Stage of Labor: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Management of Delivery
- Interventions
- Procedure: Placental drainage
- Registration Number
- NCT01655576
- Lead Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if placental drainage shortens third period of labor and reduces postpartum blood lost.
- Detailed Description
The study aims to compare the effectiveness of placental drainage versus maintenance of maternal cord clamped end in the third stage of labor to reduce postpartum blood loss.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 226
Inclusion Criteria
- Low risk pregnant women
- Pregnancy at term
- Women at low risk for assisted labor / delivery and postpartum care.
- Live Fetus
Exclusion Criteria
- Women under 18, mentally handicapped and indigenous;
- Women who agreed to participate signed the Informed Consent, but evolved to cesarean section or instrumental delivery by forceps;
- Instrumental Delivery by forceps or c-section
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Placental drainage Placental drainage After delivery of the newborn, umbilical cord at mothers end, will be left unclamped until delivery of the placenta.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of the third period of labor Six hours Time from delivery of the baby to the delivery of the placenta
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postpartum blood loss 24 hours Volume of blood lost 24 hours after birth
PPH 24 hours Postpartum hemorrhage
Need of uterotonics 24 hours use of aditional uterotonics ( prophylkatic use not included)
Need of blood transfusions until discharge Need of blood transfusions
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
IMIP
🇧🇷Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil