NCT03028194

Postpartum Uterine Curettage in the Recovery From Preeclampsia/Eclampsia

Effects of Postpartum Uterine Curettage in the Recovery From Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 442 (actual)
• Sponsor: Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 15 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Use of Postpartum uterine curettage in reducing hospitalization time or in improving the clinical evolution of the patient with preeclampsia/eclampsia.

Detailed description

To evaluate if postpartum uterine curettage improved the clinical and laboratory parameters in patients with preeclampsia or eclampsia. A total of 442 patients with preeclampsia/eclampsia were randomized to postpartum curettage (223) or no procedure (219). Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were recorded and analyzed at hours 6, 12, 24 and 48. Also, several laboratory values and diuresis were evaluated.

Conditions

• Pre-Eclampsia
• Eclampsia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Curettage	Postpartum uterine curettage with a sharp curette # 14 or #16, immediately after delivery of the placenta.
PROCEDURE	Placebo	No procedure after delivery of the placenta

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-10-01
• Primary completion: 2016-10-31
• Completion: 2016-12-11
• First posted: 2017-01-23
• Last updated: 2017-01-23

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Panama