Preoperative and Postoperative Sublingual Misoprostol for Prevention of Postpartum Blood Loss in Cesarean Section

September 17, 2018 updated by: Ahmed Mohamed Abbas, Assiut University

Comparison Between Preoperative and Postoperative Sublingual Misoprostol for Prevention of Postpartum Blood Loss in Cesarean Section : a Randomized Clinical Trial

Cesarean section is one of the most common major surgical operations among women. In 2015, the incidence of cesarean section in Woman Health Hospital in Assiut University accounts for 51.3 % of all deliveries

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

500

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
    • Cairo
      • Assiut, Cairo, Egypt, 002
        • Ahmed Abbas

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All pregnant women who will undergo elective lower segment cesarean section
  • term ( ≥ 37 weeks)
  • normal fetal heart tracing.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Placenta previa-Rupture uterus
  • Classical cesarean section
  • Preterm delivery
  • Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
  • Bleeding tendency
  • Previous history of postpartum hemorrhage
  • Concurrent anticoagulant therapy
  • Concurrent long-term use of steroids
  • Fetal distress
  • Antepartum haemorrhage

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: study group
will receive sublingual misoprostol immediately after urinary catheterization and before skin incision
Drug: Misoprostol
Oral tablets
Active Comparator: control group
will receive sublingual misoprostol immediately after skin closure
Drug: Misoprostol
Oral tablets

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
mean intraoperative blood loss
Time Frame: 24 hours
Blood loss estimation will commence immediately following the skin incision
24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assiut University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

July 19, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 18, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 17, 2018

Last Verified

September 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MISOCS

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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