Preventing heavy bleeding after vaginal birth: comparing two medicines
Treatments studied
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two medications given right after vaginal delivery to prevent heavy bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage). The goal is to find which one works better for women who have a higher risk of bleeding after childbirth.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You must be pregnant with one baby, not twins or more.
- Your baby should be due between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy.
- Your baby must be head-down, and you must be planning a vaginal delivery.
- You need to have at least one risk factor for heavy bleeding after birth (such as having had 5 or more previous deliveries, a past heavy bleed, or a large baby).
- You must not have any allergies to the study medications or have a bleeding disorder that needs special management.
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