Health Condition 1: O72- Postpartum hemorrhage
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Patients belonging to group 1 will be given rectal misoprostol before cesarean section: Patients belonging to group 1 will be given 2 tablets of misoprostol(each 200 microgram) per rec
Sponsors
IPGMER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women at term who are electively prepared for caesarean section under regional anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Antepartum haemorrhage, maternal hypertension, coagulation disorder, previous 2 or more caesarean section, multiple gestation, fetal macrosomia, polyhydramnios, previous uterine rupture, hypersensitivity to prostaglandin.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood loss within 2hours of birth: The suction bottle is changed following delivery of baby and blood loss is measured from the amount of blood collected in suction bottle plus weight of wet mops and drapings- weight of dry mops and drapings (assuming density 1gm /cc)plus blood loss every 15 minutes within 2hours after delivery from the weight of wet sanitary pads - weight of dry sanitary pads (assuming density 1gm /cc) Timepoint: 2 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Blood loss within 24hrs of birth at every moment the women discard sanitary pads (weight of wet sanitary pad minus weight of dry sanitary pad),2. Hemoglobulin and hematocrit before delivery and 24 hours after delivery, 3.Maternal death, maternal critical care unit admission, major surgical or invasive procedure, blood transfusion, adverse effects like vomiting, feverTimepoint: 24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAnuradha Ghosh
IPGMER
Outcome results
None listed