The effect of uterine suction tamponade on blood loss during caesarean sectio
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- PACTR201809584199573
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of the Witwatersrand
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
Low-risk pregnant women
Age 18 years or more
Undergoing elective CS, or CS in early labour when sufficiently comfortable to complete consent procedures without distress.
Sign informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Any complications which would contra-indicate the use of UVT
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measured uterine blood loss during CS and until 5 min after completion
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of operation;Blood transfusion;Postoperative haemoglobin minus pre-operative haemoglobin;Highest postoperative temperature;Wound infection;Endometritis;Postnatal complications;Time from surgery to discharge (days)