The effect of two varying doses of intravenous tranexamic acid on blood loss after vaginal delivery at term in University of Benin Teaching Hospital
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- primary postpartum haemorrhage
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 135
Inclusion Criteria
All women with gestation age between 37 completed weeks to 41weeks and 6days and Parity 0-4 admitted in labour (spontaneous labour or induction of labour)
Gave consent for the study
Had vaginal delivery
Exclusion Criteria
Any woman with gestation age between 37 completed weeks to 41weeks and 6days admitted in labour (spontaneous labour or induction of labour) who did not give consent for the study
Any woman who has history of thrombosis or epilepsy, history of medical/surgical conditions involving the heart, liver, kidney and brain, have known allergy to tranexamic acid, and bleeding disorders and abnormalities before pregnancy.
Eventually delivered by Caesarean section after meeting inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method mean blood loss
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in haematocrit and haemoglobin concentration from before and after delivery;need for additional uterotonic;need for blood transfusion