A clinical trial to compare the effects of Misoprostol(per rectal) and Oxytocin(intravenous infusion)in reducing blood loss in women undergoing caesarean section.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Healthy women without known risk factor for Postpartum Haemorrhage are studied.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2009/091/000075
- Lead Sponsor
- Chittaranjan Sevasadan HospitalSPMukherjee Road Kolkata
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
women undergoing elective or emergency caesarean section.
Exclusion Criteria
Antepartum Haemorrhage,Severe Preeclampsia,Prolonged and Obstructed labour,Hb below 8gm/dl,Multiple Pregnancy,Polyhydramnios and associated Myoma of uterus,Cardiovascular,renal ,hepatic and connective tissue disorders.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method blood loss during operation and 8 hours postpartum and change in the hemoglobin 24 hours after delivery.Timepoint: Blood loss:during operation and upto 8 hours postpartum. <br/ ><br>Hb :predelivery and 24 hours after delivery.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method need for additional uterotonic, incidence of side effects and complications, need for blood transfusion and cost of oxytocic.Timepoint: Upto 24 hours postpartum.