Active Versus Expectant Management of the Third Stage of Labor

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Postpartum Hemorrhage

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if giving oxytocin immediately after delivery causes less bleeding, transfusion needs and hastens delivery of placenta.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00473707

Run by

Christiana Care Health Services

People needed

218

Starts

2002-08-01

Expected to finish

2006-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-04-12

Who can join

Age: 16 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Singleton gestation
• Cephalic presentation
• >37 weeks gestation
• >16 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• Multiple gestation
• Breech presentation
• Blood dyscrasias
• Multiparous females Para >5
• Placenta previa
• Patients on anticoagulants
• Previous history of postpartum hemorrhage
• IUFD
• Non-reassuring fetal heart rate pattern

Where it is running

• Christiana Care Health System — Newark, Delaware, United States

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