The Value of Tranxemic Acid to Reduce Intraoperative Blood Loss During Elective Cesarean Sections in High Risk Women

Summary

A full medical history will be obtained from all participants. Obstetric ultrasonography and laboratory tests will be performed.According to group assignment, either 1 g(10 mL) tranexamic acid stored in a dry container at 15 °C-30 °C) diluted in 20 mL of 5% glucose or 30 mL of 5% glucose will be slowly administered intravenously 15 minutes before skin incision over a 5-minute period. Following delivery, patients in both groups will receive an intravenous bolus of 5 IU oxytocin , 1 mL(0.2 mg) intramuscular ergometrine , and 20 IU oxytocin in 500 mL lactated Ringer's solution(infused at a rate of 125 mL/h)

Timeline

Start

2019-01-31

Primary completion

2019-11-15

Completion

2020-01-02

Publications

• Shalaby MA, Maged AM, Al-Asmar A, El Mahy M, Al-Mohamady M, Rund NMA. Safety and efficacy of preoperative tranexamic acid in reducing intraoperative and postoperative blood loss in high-risk women undergoing cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022 Mar 14;22(1):201. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04530-4.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.