Oxytocin dosing for women at risk of bleeding after C-section
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of giving the medicine oxytocin (which helps the womb tighten to reduce bleeding) after a C-section in women at high risk for heavy bleeding. It will see if giving it as a single injection or as a slow drip works better at preventing excessive blood loss.
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Who can take part
- You are having a planned (not emergency) C-section with spinal or combined spinal-epidural anesthesia.
- Your doctor has identified you as being at high risk for heavy bleeding after delivery.
- You have not started labor and your water has not broken before the C-section.
- You do not have a bleeding disorder, very low platelet count, or take blood thinners that would prevent a spinal block.
- You do not have placenta accreta (a condition where the placenta grows into the womb wall), severe heart disease, or an allergy to oxytocin.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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