Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
vitamin c
Sponsors
GARBA SALIHU JEGA
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women at term 37-42 weeks gestational age for caesarean section 2. Pregnant women who were booked for both elective and schedule caesarean sections.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with documented bleeding disorders 2. Antepartum haemorrhage 3. Medical diseases in pregnancy, such as cardiac disease, or hemoglobinopathies 4. Multiple gestation 5. Women with co-existing uterine pathology e.g. fibroids 6. Patient with reaction to melatonin
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The quantity of blood loss during a caesarean section. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Outcome Measures are 1. The need for additional uterotonics to control bleeding. 2. The need for blood transfusion during or after the surgery 3. Maternal side effects (nausea, vomiting, headache, skin rash, dizziness, hypotension, bradycardia and maternal death) | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactSALIHU GARBA JEGA
SENIOR REGISTRAR
Outcome results
None listed