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The dose of oxytocin needed to contract uterus after delivery of baby during cesarean section, when using the dose according to weight of patient

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O721- Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage
Registration Number
CTRI/2019/11/021862
Lead Sponsor
niversity College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Closed to Recruitment of Participants
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Non-laboring parturients with no risk factors for increasing uterine atony, and posted for cesarean section under spinal block.

Exclusion Criteria

patient refusal, presence of labor, use of preoperative oxytocin for labor induction/augmentation,preterm gestational age, any risk factor for uterine atony including multiple gestation, polyhydramnios, macrosomia, history of PPH or previous uterine surgery or bleeding disorders, high parity, chorioamnionitis, uterine rupture, preeclampsia, and presence of abnormal placentation or uterine fibroids, contraindication to spinal block.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
adequate uterine tone (assessed by the surgeon) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 4 minutes after initiation of oxytocin, and entire subsequent time till skin closure.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Side effects of oxytocin: <br/ ><br>a)Hypotension, <br/ ><br>b)Tachycardia, <br/ ><br>c)Lead II electrocardiographic ST-T changes, <br/ ><br>d)Nausea/vomiting, <br/ ><br>e)Flushing, and <br/ ><br>f)Chest pain. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: after start of oxytocin infusion till till end of surgery or prior to rescue bolus whichever is earlier.
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