Cervical Traction vs. Active Management of 3rd Stage of Labor

Post Partum Hemorrhage Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Comparative Study Between Cervical Traction and Active Management of 3rd Stage of Labor in Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage After Vaginal Delivery

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04747015
• Other study ID #: 61
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 13, 2020
• Est. completion date: December 2021

Study information

• Verified date: February 2021
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: Ahmed Maged, MD
• Phone: +201005227404
• Email: prof.ahmedmaged[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

306 patients will be divided randomly in to 2 GROUPS:

• control group: 153 patients will receive Oxytocin 10 IU I.V shot administered at the time of delivery of the anterior shoulder of the baby for both groups in prevention of postpartum haemorrhage,followed by active management of the third stage of labor by administration of oxytocin 5 IU units IM and waiting for signs of placental separation then controlled cord traction (CCT) to the umbilical cord while applying simultaneous counter-pressure to the uterus, through the abdomen(Brandt Andrews maneuver)

• study group:156 patients received Oxytocin 10 IU I.V shot at the time of delivery of the of the anterior shoulder of the baby according to the WHO recommendation .Then oxytocin is stopped and cervical traction (Amr maneuver )is applied.

In the maneuver,sustained traction downward and posteriorly was applied to anterior and posterior lips of the cervix using ovum forceps for approximately 90 seconds. The traction should be adequate to allow the cervix to reach the vaginal introitus. Meanwhile (CCT ) is avoided and watchful waiting for signs of placental separartion till 90 seconds end. Massage is not employed but the fundus is frequently palpaple to insure it doesnot become atonic and filled with blood from placenta separation. In cases whom placental separation did not occur within the 90 seconds, we removed the ovum forceps and waited for 30 min for the placental separation .

Description:

The patients were divided randomly in to 2 GROUPS:

• control group: 153 patients received Oxytocin 10 IU I.V shot administered at the time of delivery of the anterior shoulder of the baby according to the WHO recommendation for both groups in prevention of postpartum haemorrhage,followed by active management of the third stage of labor by administration of oxytocin 5 IU units IM (WHO GDG recommendations,2012) and waiting for signs of placental separation then controlled cord traction (CCT)to the umbilical cord while applying simultaneous counter-pressure to the uterus, through the abdomen(Brandt Andrews maneuver)

• study group:156 patients received Oxytocin 10 IU I.V shot at the time of delivery of the of the anterior shoulder of the baby according to the WHO recommendation .Then oxytocin is stopped and cervical traction (Amr maneuver )is applied.

In the maneuver,sustained traction downward and posteriorly was applied to anterior and posterior lips of the cervix using ovum forceps for approximately 90 seconds. The traction should be adequate to allow the cervix to reach the vaginal introitus. Meanwhile (CCT ) is avoided and watchful waiting for signs of placental separartion till 90 seconds end. Massage is not employed but the fundus is frequently palpaple to insure it doesnot become atonic and filled with blood from placenta separation. In cases whom placental separation did not occur within the 90 seconds, we removed the ovum forceps and waited for 30 min for the placental separation .

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 306
• Est. completion date: December 2021
• Est. primary completion date: December 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 42 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

singleton pregnancy full term pregnancy ( gestational age 37 - 42 weeks).

Exclusion Criteria:

• twin pregnancy, preterm labor <36 weeks, fetal macrosomia, any case with bleeding tendency e.g: haemorrhagic diseases and cases with risk of postpartum haemorrhage as: Peripartun hemorrhage ( placenta previa or placental abruption), anemia or hypertension

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hemorrhage
• Post Partum Hemorrhage
• Postpartum Hemorrhage

Intervention

Drug:
• Oxytocin
Oxytocin 10 IU I.V shot administered at the time of delivery of the anterior shoulder of the baby according to the WHO recommendation
• Oxytocin
5 IU units IM (WHO GDG recommendations,2012) and waiting for signs of placental separation then controlled cord traction (CCT)to the umbilical cord while applying simultaneous counter-pressure to the uterus, through the abdomen(Brandt Andrews maneuver)

Procedure:
• cervical traction
sustained traction downward and posteriorly was applied to anterior and posterior lips of the cervix using ovum forceps for approximately 90 seconds. The traction should be adequate to allow the cervix to reach the vaginal introitus. Meanwhile (CCT ) is avoided and watchful waiting for signs of placental separartion till 90 seconds end

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Kasr Alainy medical school	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	occurrence of postpartum hemorrhage	blood loss more than 500 ml	24 hours after delivery