caesarean section. Single delivery by caesarean section
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the intervention group, with the help of an anesthesiologist, 20 minutes before the cesarean surgery 10 milligrams of Tranexamic acid for each kilogram of body mass combined with 20
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
In the intervention group, with the help of an anesthesiologist, 20 minutes before the cesarean surgery 10 milligrams of Tranexamic acid for each kilogram of body mass combined with 200 milliliters of
Patients in the control group, will receive only 200 milliliters of normal saline within 5 minutes
Sponsors
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All women between 20 to 40 years of age who were in their 37th to 40th week of pregnancy and had opted for a cesarean surgery entered the study. The following were excluded: those with an experience of twinning; placenta abnormalities; severe pre-eclampsia; macrosomy; polyhydramnios; previous cesarean or abdominal surgeries; kidney, brain, blood or liver disorders, coagulopathy; anemia; thrombophilia; thromboembolic disorders; allergy to Tranexamic acid. In addition, patients whose BMI was higher than 30 were excluded from the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount of the blood loss. Timepoint: The amount of the blood lost would be estimated 2 hours after the delivery (based on the difference of the weight of the tampon used). At the outset of the surgery, a tampon would be inserted into the vagina, the difference of its weight before the surgery and 2 hours after the surgery will be calculated. Method of measurement: The amount of blood loss would be estimated through Gai et al.’s method:. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAzin Alavi
Shariati Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed