Effect of Early Intravenous oxytocin infusion versus late oxytocin bolus plus infusion on blood loss during caesarean section

Effect of Pre-uterine incision oxytocin infusion versus oxytocin bolus along oxytocin infusion after foetal delivery on blood loss during Caesarean Sections at UITH: a randomized controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202404628293844

Enrollment

144

Registered

2024-04-10

Start date

2024-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Reducing blood loss at Caesarean Section

Interventions

Group A Early Group

Group B Late Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consenting Pregnant women with singleton foetus undergoing caesarean section at =37 weeks gestational age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: placenta previa Abruptio Placenta Women with known renal disorders, women with coagulopathy current or previous history of heart disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total blood loss at surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The mean difference in pre-operative and 24-hour postoperative haematocrit levels;Incidence of intraoperative blood loss of =1000 ml;Need for blood transfusion;Need for additional uterotonics or antihemorrhagic agents;Apgar scores of the foetus in the first and fifth minutes;Mean blood loss in the pre-uterine incision group in women with pre-labour CS and those who were not in labour	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactMariam Shiru

Researcher University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital

yinusamaro@gmail.com+2348065454593

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026