Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01655576
Effectiveness of Placental Drainage in the Third Stage of Labor: a Randomized Clinical Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 226 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if placental drainage shortens third period of labor and reduces postpartum blood lost.
Detailed description
The study aims to compare the effectiveness of placental drainage versus maintenance of maternal cord clamped end in the third stage of labor to reduce postpartum blood loss.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Placental drainage | After delivery of the newborn, umbilical cord at mothers end, will be left unclamped until delivery of the placenta. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2012-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2013-05-01
- Completion
- 2013-05-01
- First posted
- 2012-08-02
- Last updated
- 2013-06-05
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Brazil
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01655576. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.