Status:

COMPLETED

A Comparison of Manual vs. Spontaneous Removal of the Placenta at Cesarean Section

Lead Sponsor:

University of Rochester

Conditions:

Pregnancy

Cesarean Section

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if there are differences in operative blood loss with manual vs. spontaneous removal of the placenta during cesarean section.

Detailed Description

Patients undergoing scheduled cesarean deliveries are randomized to manual or spontaneous placental removal.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All term pregnant women 18 years of age and older undergoing scheduled cesarean delivery at Strong Memorial Hospital.

Exclusion

  • Prematurity (\<37 weeks)
  • Preoperative chorioamnionitis
  • Vaginal delivery of fetus
  • Emergency Cesarean Delivery
  • Patient's OB not agreeable to participating in this study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00375986

Start Date

September 1 2006

End Date

June 1 2007

Last Update

November 14 2007

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Strong Memorial Hospital

Rochester, New York, United States, 14642