Buccal Misoprostol Versus IV Oxytocin in Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2021-09-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Cesarean delivery is defined as fetal birth through incisions in the abdominal wall and the uterine wall (hysterotomy). This definition does not include removal of the fetus from the abdominal cavity in the case of uterine rupture or in the case of an abdominal pregnancy

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Misoprostol; Oxytocin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• pregnant women

• term pregnancy

• singleton pregnancies

• booked for elective cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Medical disorders involving the heart,liver,kidney or brain

• Diabetes mellitus and hypertension

• Blood disorders (e.g. coagulopathies , thrombocytopenia )

• Patients requiring blood transfusion due to anemia

• Risk factors for uterine atony e.g. macrosomia , polyhydramnios ,multiple pregnancies

• Placenta previa or placental abruption

• Previous major obstetric haemorrhage (>1000ml)in previous deliveries

• Known fibroid or adenomyosis

• Severe preeclampsia

• Uterine anomalies

• Women who received anticoagulant therapy