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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00200252
Date of registration: 12/09/2005
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Public title: Oxytocin Administration in the Third Stage of Labour - A Study of Appropriate Route and Dose
Scientific title: Intramuscular Versus Intravascular Oxytocin for the Third Stage of Labour
Date of first enrolment: September 2005
Target sample size: 300
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00200252
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:     Joan Crane, MD
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Affiliation:  Faculty, Discipline Obstetrics and Gynecolgy, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Name:     Colleen L Cook, MD
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Affiliation:  Resident, Discipline Obstetrics and Gynecology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- women 19 years and older

- singleton pregnancy

- 32 weeks gestation

- spontaneous vaginal delivery

Exclusion Criteria:

- previous postpartum hemorrhage

- placenta previa

- grand multiparity (>4)

- anticoagulation therapy

- delivery prior to 32 weeks gestation

- operative vaginal delivery

- antepartum hemorrhage > 20 weeks

- hemoglobin <10g/dL

- multiple gestation

- intrauterine death



Age minimum: 19 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Third Stage of Labour
Intervention(s)
Drug: oxytocin
Primary Outcome(s)
change in hematocrit
Secondary Outcome(s)
incidence of retained placenta
bleeding needing readmission
severe postpartum hemorrhage (estimated blood loss > 1000cc)
postpartum antibiotic use
maternal satisfaction
need for dilatation and curettage
incidence of hypotension
length of third stage of labour
postpartum hemorrhage (estimated blood loss > 500cc)
need for additional oxytocics after delivery
need for hysterectomy
estimated blood loss
need for blood transfusion
Secondary ID(s)
HIC05.79
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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