Status:
COMPLETED
Carbetocin at Elective Cesarean Delivery Part 2
Lead Sponsor:
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Conditions:
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal death worldwide. Oxytocin is the most common uterotonic drug used to prevent and treat PPH in North America, however, there are some limitatio...
Detailed Description
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC) recently recommended a 100mcg intravenous bolus dose of carbetocin following Cesarean delivery. Studies thus far show that carbetocin m...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients planned for elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia.
- All patients who give written informed consent to participate in this study.
Exclusion
- All patients who refuse to give written informed consent.
- All patients who claim allergy or hypersensitivity to carbetocin or oxytocin.
- All patients with conditions that predispose to uterine atony and postpartum hemorrhage such as placenta previa, multiple gestation, preeclampsia, eclampsia, macrosomia, polyhydramnios, uterine fibroids, previous history of uterine atony and postpartum bleeding, or bleeding diathesis.
- All patients with hepatic, renal, and vascular disease,
- All patients requiring general anesthesia prior to the administration of the study drug.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01428817
Start Date
June 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
March 26 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G1X5