To study the effect of a drug used during caesarean section, on tightening of the uterus.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O82- Encounter for cesarean delivery without indication
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/03/031925
- Lead Sponsor
- Jss Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
All women between 18 ââ?¬â?? 35 years of age, at gestational age >34 weeks undergoing elective lower segment caesarean section at Department of OBG, JSS Hospital, Mysore
Exclusion Criteria
Severe pre eclampsia or eclampsia
Antepartum haemorrhage
Maternal or fetal compromise
Over distended uterus such as polyhydramnios or multiple pregnancy
Severe anaemia
Cardiac disease complicating pregnancy
Hematologic disorders leading to low platelet count
APLA or SLE complicating pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine the best time of oxytocin administration during Lower Segment Caesarean Section.Timepoint: 1. immediately after skin incision <br/ ><br>2. immediately after uterine incision <br/ ><br>3. immediately after baby extraction
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1)To determine the need for additional utero tonics, and record any clinically significant atonic post-partum haemorrhage following administration of oxytocin at the above times. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2)To determine any changes in hemodynamic parameters following administration of oxytocin at the above times. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: intraoperative at various intervals