The Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Preventing Postpartum Haemorrhage After Caesarean Section
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: This trial will be an open-label, two-centre, randomized control trial with two parallel groups including 1,162 women who undergo elective or emergency caesarean deliveries at term. The study group will receive TXA 1g intravenously at the onset of skin incision. There is normal saline placebo for the control group. The study and control groups will both receive the standard care offered at caesarean section including 5 IU of oxytocin intravenously on delivery of the baby.Masking: Double (Participant, Care Provider)Primary Purpose: Prevention
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Younger than 125 years
- Gender
- Only males
Description
This trial will be an placebo-controlled, two-centre, randomized control trial with two parallel groups including 1,162 women who undergo elective or emergency caesarean deliveries at term. The study group will receive tranexamic acid (TXA) 1g intravenously at the onset of skin incision. There is no...
This trial will be an placebo-controlled, two-centre, randomized control trial with two parallel groups including 1,162 women who undergo elective or emergency caesarean deliveries at term. The study group will receive tranexamic acid (TXA) 1g intravenously at the onset of skin incision. There is normal saline placebo for the control group. The study and control groups will both receive the standard care offered at caesarean section including 5 IU of oxytocin intravenously on delivery of the baby. .
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04733157
- Collaborators
- Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Chipo Gwanzura, MD University of Zimbabwe