Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
TRANAXEMIC ACID
PLACEBO water for injection or normal saline
Sponsors
ANTHONY EGAJI
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Booked Pregnant women with singleton foetus at term. 2.Pregnant women scheduled for Caesarean Section either elective or emergency under spinal anaesthesia. 3.Un-booked pregnant women with singleton foetus at term who present in labour and ended up with caesarean delivery. 4.Pregnant women who are haemodynamically stable with no history of bleeding disorders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Women who are diagnosed with certain medical conditions in pregnancy like cardiac diseases, severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, placenta previa and others. 2.Women with known allergy to tranexamic acid. 3.Women with a history of thromboembolic disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome was intraoperative blood loss measured using the gravimetric method. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes included changes in pre- and post-operative haematocrit, the need for additional uterotonics, the need for blood transfusion, any adverse neonatal outcome and the occurrence of adverse effects. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactSAMUEL OKPE
public enquiry
Outcome results
None listed