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Tranexamic Acid for Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage After Cesarean Section

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02936661
Enrollment
6700
Registered
2016-10-18
Start date
2017-04-30
Completion date
2019-03-31
Last updated
2016-10-18

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

Conditions

Postpartum Hemorrhage, Cesarean Section

Keywords

postpartum hemorrhage, cesarean section, tranexamic acid

Brief summary

It is a multicenter randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled trial. Totally 6500 women to delivery by cesarean section will be recruited in this study. In addition to routinely oxytocin, the women in study group will receive TXA 1 g in 2 minutes after they delivered their babies, and those in control group will receive placebo. The incidence of postpartum hemorrhage, the amount of bleeding, as well as the side effects will be observed.

Interventions

DRUGTranexamic Acid
DRUGPlacebo

Sponsors

Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* gestational week more than 37; * to delivery by cesarean section; * informed consent form signed

Exclusion criteria

* Any known renal or liver disorders * History of venous or arterial thrombosis * Any disease or history tend to increase thrombosis: opertion in 1 month; active smoker. * Do cesarean section because of active bleeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
postpartum hemorrhage24h after the cesarean section

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the amount of postpartum bleeding24h after the cesarean section

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026