This study compares oxytocin infusion to spontaneous follow-up for third-stage of labor at induced mid-trimester abortions. Patients will be randomized to oxytocin infusion or observation with no pharmacologic intervention. Primary outcome of the study is complete abortion rate within two hours of fetal delivery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
160
20 IU oxytocin in 500 ml normal saline will be infused 100 ml/h i.v. after fetus is delivered
Atatürk Üniversitesi Araştırma Hastanesi
Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
Complete abortion rate
expulsion of placenta completely without an instrumental assistance within two hours after delivery of fetus
Time frame: within 5 minute after placenta delivered
Blood loss estimated by gravimetric method
blood loss will be estimated by gravimetric method
Time frame: within 10 minutes after delivery of placenta
Transfusion rate
number of packed red cell units transfused
Time frame: Within 7 days of hospitalization
Change in hemoglobin measured by difference in hemoglobin before and 24-hour after abortion
Difference in hemoglobin before and 24-hour after abortion
Time frame: 24 hours after delivery of placenta
Placenta delivery time measured by time elapsed until the delivery of the placenta from the delivery of foetus
The time elapsed until the delivery of the placenta from the delivery of foetus
Time frame: 5 minute after delivery of placenta
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