Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Placental Spontaneous Delivery Versus Manual Removal on Blood Loss During Cesarean Section. A Comparative Study

Lead Sponsor:

Ain Shams University

Conditions:

Cesarean Section Complications

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The mode of placental delivery may contribute to an increase or decrease in the morbidity associated with CS, and many studies have shown it to be a key role in determining the blood loss during CS. M...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age (18 - 35) years.
  • Primigravida.
  • Unscarred uterus.
  • Singleton pregnancy.
  • Living baby.
  • Body mass index (18 - 30) 37-40 weeks

Exclusion

  • Emergency cesarean section due to possibility of maternal distress and blood loss.
  • Cesarean hysterectomy as the placenta will be removed with the uterus.
  • Abnormally adherent placenta: Placenta accrete, percreta or placenta previa due to failure of placental separation.
  • Previous cesarean section as the previous scar may affect placental separation.
  • Body mass index less than 18 and more than 30 as extremes of body weight may be associated with increased risks of anemia, bleeding and/or infection.
  • Suspected chorioamnionitis to decrease the risk of disseminated infection.
  • Bleeding disorders to decrease blood loss.
  • Multiple pregnancy due to larger placental volume and blood loss compared with singleton.
  • Any pelvic surgery (Appendix - Ovarian cyst. - Ectopic Pregnancy - pelvic abscess)
  • Women with medical illness e.g. pre-eclampsia, anemia (Hb less than 11 gm/dl), DM, Cardiac, Renal …etc. to decrease the risk of maternal morbidity.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 8 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05395585

Start Date

June 1 2022

End Date

January 8 2023

Last Update

January 20 2023

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Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital

Cairo, Cairo/القاهرة, Egypt, 71350