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The purpose of this trial is to determine the effective dose of carbetocin which would prevent the occurrence of postpartum uterine atony in 90% of women undergoing an elective cesarean delivery.


Clinical Trial Description

Postpartum hemorrhage is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Carbetocin have been shown effective in the prevention of uterine atony, which is the leading cause of postpartum hemorrhage. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada recommends a single 100 mcg dose of carbetocin after elective cesarean delivery to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. However, there is no clear data in the literature regarding the lowest effective dose of carbetocin that should be administered. The use of the minimum effective dose of carbetocin may reduce its side effects, including hypotension, tachycardia, nausea, vomiting and flushing.

In this trial, healthy term pregnant women undergoing elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia will be recruited. The effective dose of carbetocin that will prevent postpartum uterine atony in 90% of the women (ED90) will be determined using a biased coin design up-down sequential allocation method. The determination of the carbetocin ED90 will help the anesthesiologist regarding the optimal dose of carbetocin to administer after elective cesarean delivery to prevent uterine atony. ;


Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT01579201
Study type Interventional
Source Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
Contact Christian Loubert, MD, FRCPC
Phone 514.252.3426
Email loubertch@yahoo.fr
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date March 2012
Completion date March 2013

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