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Carbetocin for the reduction of blood loss during myomectomy

Not Applicable
Conditions
myomectomy surgery
Registration Number
PACTR201908793583382
Lead Sponsor
faculty pf medicine suez canal university
Brief Summary

Total blood loss was significantly lower in the Carbetocin group (399.27 ± 28.94 ml) than the tranexamic acid group (535.15 ± 80.30 ml) (p <0.001). Intra-operative blood loss was significantly lower in the Carbetocin group (371.39 ± 27.54 ml) than the tranexamic acid group (478.48 ± 60.4 ml) (p <0.001). Post-operative blood loss was significantly lower in the Carbetocin group (27.88 ± 32.32 ml) than the tranexamic acid group (56.67 ± 53.13 ml) (p 0.001).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
132
Inclusion Criteria

age ranging from 18 to 50 years with documented uterine fibroids on pelvic imaging (pelvic ultrasound or MRI) within last 12 months,
- patients complaining of abnormal vaginal bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, pressure symptoms or reproductive disorders
- pre-operative hemoglobin > 8g/dl.

Exclusion Criteria

- post-menopausal women
- patients previously treated with Depo-Lupron, Depo-Provera or oral contraceptive pills,
- patients with known bleeding/clotting disorders, active liver, kidney or cardiovascular disease or receiving anticoagulant, NSAIDs or antiplatelet,
- previous history of gynecological malignancy,
- previous abdominal myomectomy or venous thromboembolism.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Studying the effect of tranexamic acid versus carbetocin on operative blood loss ( intra-and post operative ) and the needs of blood transfusion in women undergoing myomectomy.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the need for blood transfusion, patients hemoglobin level after the operation
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