Comparing Misoprostol before or after C-section to prevent heavy bleeding
Treatments studied
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of giving a medicine called misoprostol (which helps the womb contract) to prevent heavy bleeding after a C-section. One way is a vaginal tablet before surgery; the other is a tablet under the tongue after surgery. The goal is to find which way works better and is safer.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 37 weeks pregnant (full term).
- You are having a planned C-section, not an emergency one.
- Your baby's heartbeat is normal before the surgery.
- You do not have placenta previa (placenta covering the cervix).
- You have not had heavy bleeding after a previous birth.
- You do not have a bleeding disorder or take blood thinners, and you are not on long-term steroids.
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