Misoprostol Before and After Cesarean Section
- Registration Number
- NCT03463070
- Lead Sponsor
- sarah mohamed hassan
- Brief Summary
comparison of the effect of misoprostol before and after cesarean on the blood loss
- Detailed Description
70 women who received 600 mg misoprostol rectally preoperatively versus 70 women who received 600 mg misoprostol postoperatively at operating theatre
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
- Women not in active labor have reactive non-stress test.
- No contraindications to prostaglandins.
- Have no history of coagulopathy.
Exclusion Criteria
- Placenta previa.
- Maternal hypertension.
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Previous CS and those with active labor.
- Multiple Fibroid uterus.
- Multiple pregnancies or polyhydramnios.
- Previous myomectomy, previous history of PPH.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description postoperative misoprostol group rectal misoprostol 600mg 70 women who received 600 mg misoprostol postoperatively at operating theatre after cesarean section preoperative misoprostol group rectal misoprostol 600mg 70 women who received 600 mg misoprostol rectally preoperatively before cesarean section
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method postoperative blood loss every 6 hours during first 24 hours. weighing the soaked napkins after collection of soaked towel
intraoperative blood loss the operation time Difference in weight of linen towels (gm)+Volume of contents of suction bottle (ml)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Kasr El Ainiy Hospital
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt