NCT01726478

Uterotonic Efficacy of Oxytocin 2.5 Versus 10 Units During Caesarean Section at Mulago Hospital

Uterotonic Efficacy of Oxytocin 2.5 Versus 10 Units During Caesarean Section at Mulago Hospital; Adouble Blinded Clinical Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 386 (actual)
• Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study was to determine whether 2.5 international units of oxytocin gives adequate uterine tone and is safe as compared to 10 international units of oxytocin following caesarean section delivery at Mulago hospital.

Conditions

• Adverse Effect of Oxytocic Drugs
• Uterine Hemorrhage
• Inappropriate Dose of Drug Administered

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	2.5 units Oxytocin	Administration of 2.5 units of oxytocin after clamping of umbilical cord
DRUG	10 units Oxytocin	Administration of 10 units of oxytocin after clamping of umbilical cord

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-02-01
• Primary completion: 2011-04-01
• Completion: 2011-04-01
• First posted: 2012-11-15
• Last updated: 2012-11-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Uganda