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Comparing 2 different methods of opening the uterus in cesarean section

A randomised clinical trial: the outcome of two blunt uterine expansion techniques, cephalad-caudad versus transverse expansion in lower segment cesarean section - ROUTE

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/03/041552
Enrollment
154
Registered
2022-03-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O754- Other complications of obstetric surgery and procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: cephalocaudal uterine extension: a type of blunt uterine expansion technique for 7 months Control Intervention1: CEPHALAD-CAUDA UTERINE EXPANSION: TECHNIQUES OF BLUNT UTERINE EXPANSION

Sponsors

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age of 18 years and above. 2. Delivery at 34 weeks or later periods of gestation. 3. Elective or emergency cesarean section.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe anaemia 2. Emergency LSCS done for obstructed labour 3. Placenta previa and morbidly adherent placenta 4. HELLP syndrome and other coagulation disorders 5. Fibroid complicating pregnancy 6. Uterine rupture 7. Uterine anomaly

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
a. To determine the frequency and nature of unintended intra-operative extensions between the two techniques. b. To compare the total post-operative blood loss between the two techniques. c. To compare the need for additional sutures for uterine closure and blood transfusion between the two groups.Timepoint: at baseline and before discharge from the hospital

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
a. To compare the post-operative morbidity.Timepoint: 1 year or sample collection completion

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactInlo Miuli

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University

lopamudrab@mgmcri.ac.in9943482897

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026