NCT00473707 - Active Versus Expectant Management of the Third Stage of Labor | Biotech Hunter

Enrollment

218

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2002

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2006

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2006

Conditions

Postpartum Hemorrhage

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Active management of the third stage of labor

standardized oxytocin infusion (10 units of oxytocin in 500 mL of Ringers lactate over 20 minutes) immediately following delivery of the fetus with gentle cord traction and fundal massage

PROCEDURE

Expectant management of the third stage of labor

standardized oxytocin infusion (10 units of oxytocin in 500 mL of Ringers lactate over 20 minutes) in combination with maternal expulsion efforts once spontaneous separation of the placenta had begun

DRUG

Oxytocin and gentle cord traction with fundal massage

standardized oxytocin infusion (10 units of oxytocin in 500 mL of Ringers lactate over 20 minutes) immediately following delivery of the fetus with gentle cord traction and fundal massage

DRUG

Oxytocin

standardized oxytocin infusion (10 units of oxytocin in 500 mL of Ringers lactate over 20 minutes) in combination with maternal expulsion efforts once spontaneous separation of the placenta had begun

Trial Locations (1)

19718

Christiana Care Health System, Newark

All Listed Sponsors

lead

Christiana Care Health Services

OTHER