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Carbetocin Versus Oxytocin in the Prevention of Post Partum Haemorrhage (PPH) in Women Undergoing Caesarean Sections for Placenta Previa: A Randomised Controlled Trial

NCT02303418 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 500

Last updated 2017-01-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study aims at comparing the roles of carbetocin and oxytocin in the prevention of atonic PPH in women undergoing CS for placenta previa.

200 women will be randomly divided into 2 equal groups using computer generated random numbers, Group 1 will receive Carbetocin 100 µgm (Pabal® Ferring, UK) and group 2 will receive oxytocin 5IU (Syntocinon®, Novartis, Switzerland).

Conditions

  • Post Partum Haemorrhage

Interventions

DRUG

Carbetocin

Carbetocin will be given slowly iv after delivery of the baby

DRUG

Oxytocin

Oxytocin will be given slowly iv after delivery of the baby

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2017-11-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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