Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02079558
Efficacy of Oxytocin vs. Carbetocin in Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage After Cesarean Section
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 220 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- —
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a common complication of childbirth and a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. The prompt and effective treatment of subjects with PPH would reduce operation risks. Hence in this study, the efficacy of Oxytocin and Carbetocin was compared in prevention of postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean sections.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Carbetocin | Carbetocin with single 100 microg IV dosage was used in this investigation |
| DRUG | Oxytocin | Oxytocin with 30 international units (IU) IV infusion was used in this investigation |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2012-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2013-09-01
- Completion
- 2013-09-01
- First posted
- 2014-03-06
- Last updated
- 2014-03-06
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Iran
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02079558. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.