Impact of pre-operative misoprostol on blood loss during and after elective cesarean delivery.

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: blood loss during and after cesarean delivery; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000638932
• Lead Sponsor: Mervat Sheikh Elarab Elsedeek Omran

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-06-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

elective cesarean, full-term pregnancy, normal blood indices, non-compromised average weight fetus.

Exclusion Criteria

labour pains, multiple pregnancy, bleeding disorder or thrombophilia, abnormal placenta(previa or accreta by ultrasound, fetal distress, preterm fetus.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amount of blood loss during cesarean delivery assessed by graduated suction machine .[During the operation];Amount of post-partum blood loss during first 24 hours after delivery by pad weighing.[within 24 hours of delivery.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in hematocrit between pre and post-operative values.[24 hours after delivery.];Apgar score of the neonate.[1 and 5 minutes after delivery]