Retained placenta Pregnancy and Childbirth Complications of labour and delivery
Conditions
Interventions
All women with retained placenta after vaginal birth will be included in our study. In the case of a retained placenta, administration of either 800 mcg of misoprostol or placebo 60 minutes after birt
Sponsors
Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) (The Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All women with at least 25 completed pregnancy weeks and retained placenta 2. At least 18 years of age 3. Master the Dutch language in word and script
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Excessive blood loss (greater than 1000 ml) within 60 minutes after the delivery of the newborn 2. Allergy for misoprostol or one of its components
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of spontaneous delivered placentas 2. Number of manual removals and amount of blood loss | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Interval between delivery of the baby and administration of misoprostol 2. Interval between administration of misoprostol and delivery of the placenta 3. Placenta captiva | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed