Amr's Maneuver and Postpartum Hemorrhage
The Impacts of Using Amr's Maneuver (Cervical Traction) on Atonic Postpartum Hemorrhage; Multi-centre Randomized Controlled Study
Study Overview
Status
Status
Conditions
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Primary:
Compare the incidence of post partum hemorrhage (PPH> 500 ml blood loss) within the first 24 hours of labor after using Amr's maneuver with active management of the third stage versus active management alone
Secondary:
Comparing:
- The amount of blood loss in each arm of the study
- Hematocrit before and after labor
- Duration from delivery of placenta till discharge from the delivery room
Study Type
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Enrollment
Phase
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Giza, Egypt
- Cairo University Hospitals (Kasr Al-Aini)
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- All pregnant females aged 18 years or more, candidate for normal vaginal delivery during the period of the study will be included
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women presenting with pre-existing maternal hemorrhagic conditions such as factor 8 or 9 deficiency or Von Willebrand's disease or those who had assisted vaginal delivery
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Number of Arms
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / ArmParticipant Group / Arm |
Intervention / TreatmentIntervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Amr Maneuver
Active management of third stage plus Amr's maneuver
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sustained traction of the anterior and posterior lips of the cervix by ovum forceps downwards and anteriorly until maximum yield for about 90 seconds
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No Intervention: Active management alone
Active management of third stage alone
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage
Time Frame: 24 hour
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the incidence of post partum hemorrhage (PPH> 500 ml blood loss) within the first 24 hours of labor after using Amr's maneuver with active management of the third stage
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24 hour
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Sponsor
Collaborators
Collaborators
Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Osama Azmy, MD, Egypt National Research Centre Reproductive Health Research Department
- Study Director: Emad RH Issak, DM, ClinAmygate
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Kellie FJ, Wandabwa JN, Mousa HA, Weeks AD. Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 1;7(7):CD013663. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013663.
- Hamdy A, Azmy O, Lotfy R, Attia AA, Elsherbini MM, Al Sawaf A, Soliman MM, Sharaf MF, Kamel A, Abd El-Raouf MN, Salem S, Rasheed MA, Torky H, Issak ER. Multicenter randomized controlled trial assessing the impact of a cervical traction maneuver (Amr's maneuver) on the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2019 Jan;144(1):56-61. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12687. Epub 2018 Oct 22.
Study record dates
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Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Primary Completion
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Completion
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
First Posted
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Posted
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
Other Study ID Numbers
- 15127
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
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