Misoprostol for preventing postpartum haemorrhage

Completed

• Conditions: Postpartum haemorrhage; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN97277056
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Liverpool (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-05-13
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women who have had spontaneous vaginal delivery
2. Women with gestational age >34 weeks
3. Women who give an informed written consent
4. Aged = 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women with history of Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH)
2. Women with history of Antepartum Haemorrhage (APH)
3. Women with previous caesarean section
4. Women with 5 or more previous deliveries at over 28 weeks
5. Women who have Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)
6. Women with anaemia (Hb <10g/dl)
7. Women who have given birth to a baby of birth weight > 4.0 Kgs
8. Women who have induced or augmented labour with any uterotonic drugs
9. Women with multiple pregnancies
10. Women with polyhydraminos
11. Women with pre eclampsia
12. Women with infection
13. Women who do not give a written consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified