Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
Description Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Description Module
Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:11 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:11 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01608958
Brief Summary:
The study will evaluate whether prophylactic oxytocin administered in the third stage of labor via IV infusion results in a lower mean blood loss compared to IM injection.
Detailed Description:
The study will compare the effect of IV infusion and IM oxytocin administration on the proportion of women who experience blood loss greater than or equal t 350 ml, the proportion of women who experience blood loss greater than or equal to 500 ml, side effects, adverse events and change in hemoglobin pre- to post-delivery. It will also assess whether a bleeding history questionnaire can identify women at risk for excessive bleeding and help to define the distribution of bleeding scores among women with and without excessive bleeding.
Study:
NCT01608958
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01608958