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A study comparing Carbetocin and oxytocin for prevention of post partum hemorrhage following vaginal delivery

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O80- Encounter for full-term uncomplicated deliveryHealth Condition 2: O80- Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/04/065975
Lead Sponsor
Dr.Saranya,Postgraduate in Obstetrics and gynaecology
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women in age group 18-35 years

1. Singleton pregnancy

2. Term (37-42 weeks of gestation)

3. Women who undergo vaginal delivery

4. Patients willing to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

High risk pregnant women including: antepartum hemorrhage- placenta previa, abruptio

placentae, preeclampsia, eclampsia, GDM A2, multiple pregnancies, post cesarean

pregnancy, polyhydramnios, macrosomia, patients with gynecological disorders such as

myomas

? Medical disorders: coagulation disorders, thrombocytopenia (platelets <1.5 lakh), renal

disorders, hepatic disorders, heart disease, asthma, epilepsy, women with HIV

? Intellectual challenged women

? Known allergy to carbetocin

? Patients not willing to sign informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
terine tone and vaginal bleeding immediately and at 1, 2, 3 hours post delivery in both the <br/ ><br>groups <br/ ><br>1.Estimated blood loss (ml) and PPH (blood loss 500 ml) in both study groups <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2. Need for use of additional uterotonic drugs and/or blood transfusion in both the groupsTimepoint: 1-3 Days after Randomization <br/ ><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in value of hemoglobin, Hematocrit and Packed cell volume (PCV)Pre and 24 -hour <br/ ><br>post-delivery in both the groups <br/ ><br> ? Drug related adverse effects such as nausea, vomiting, shivering, headache, anaphylaxis in <br/ ><br>both the groupsTimepoint: 1-3 Days after Randomization
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