Clinical trial
Intramyometrial and Intravenous Oxytocin Compared to Intravenous Carbetocin for Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Elective Cesarean Sections - a Monocentric Randomized Controlled Study
Name
BASEC-Nr: 2017-01750
Description
Objective is to proof non-inferiority of intramyometrial and intravenous oxytocin application compared to intravenous carbetocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in planned, uncomplicated cesarean deliveries.
Trial arms
Trial start
2018-08-07
Estimated PCD
2022-01-10
Trial end
2022-01-10
Status
Completed
Phase
Early phase I
Treatment
Oxytocin
Oxytocin given in a combined regimen: after delivery 10 IE of oxytocin are applied intramyometrially and 10 IE of oxytocin are given over an infusion of 1000ml of 0.9% NaCL over 12 hours intravenously.
Arms:
Oxytocin
Carbetocin
Carbetocin is given 0.1mg intravenously as a bolus after delivery.
Arms:
Carbetocin
Size
550
Primary endpoint
incidence of women with a delta hemoglobin ≥ 30g/l.
48 hours
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* elective cesarean section
* present informed consent
* completed 36 weeks of gestation
Exclusion Criteria:
* need for intubation (carbetocin is only licensed for epidural or spinal anesthesia)
* multiple fetus pregnancy
* known coagulopathy
* Placenta praevia
* morbidly adherent placenta
* placental abruption
* thrombocyte dysfunction
* HELLP-syndrome
* preeclampsia
* history of uterine atony
Protocol
{'studyType': 'INTERVENTIONAL', 'phases': ['PHASE4'], 'designInfo': {'allocation': 'RANDOMIZED', 'interventionModel': 'PARALLEL', 'interventionModelDescription': 'Before c-section the patients will be randomized to the oxytocin or the carbetocin group.', 'primaryPurpose': 'PREVENTION', 'maskingInfo': {'masking': 'NONE'}}, 'enrollmentInfo': {'count': 550, 'type': 'ACTUAL'}}
Updated at
2023-05-24
1 organization
2 products
1 indication
Organization
University of ZurichProduct
OxytocinIndication
Postpartum HemorrhageProduct
Carbetocin