Oxytocin Administration in the Third Stage of Labour - A Study of Appropriate Route and Dose

Summary

Mothers are given the medication oxytocin after birth to help the uterus (womb) contract and therefore reduce blood loss. In Canada, oxytocin is given either into the muscle of the thigh or into a vein. However, it is not known which route is better.This study will test which dose and route of oxytocin is best in reducing blood loss following vaginal delivery.

Timeline

Start

2005-09

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-07

Publications

• Oladapo OT, Okusanya BO, Abalos E, Gallos ID, Papadopoulou A. Intravenous versus intramuscular prophylactic oxytocin for the third stage of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 9;11(11):CD009332. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009332.pub4.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.