Health Condition 1: null- Full term pregnant patients undergoing elective caesarean section
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Oxytocin 1.25: After an initial oxytocin injection for initiation of uterine contraction, the patients will receive oxytocin infusion @ 1.25 IU/hour for maintenance of uterine contracti
Sponsors
University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy females with 37 weeks gestation or more, Age between 18 and 40 years, Uncomplicated singleton pregnancy, Patients undergoing elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients in active labour; Ruptured membranes; Known drug allergy to oxytocin; Maternal complications e.g. pre-eclampsia, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, bronchial asthma; Known risk factors for postpartum haemorrhage e.g. Multiple gestation, abnormal placentation, uterine fibroid, macrosomia, hydramnios, history of postpartum haemorrhage or uterine atony; Patients with absolute or relative contra-indications for spinal anaesthesia e.g. infection in lumbar area, coagulation abnormalities, autonomic neuropathy, spinal deformities, other neurological diseases or hypovolemia due to any cause
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Estimated blood loss during intraoperative periodTimepoint: At the end of surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adequacy of uterine tone, Need for additional uterotonics, Change in haemoglobin level at 4 and 24 hours, Any oxytocin related side-effectsTimepoint: During surgery and till 24 hours after surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rohit B Chowdhury
University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital
Outcome results
None listed