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A Comparison of Manual vs. Spontaneous Removal of the Placenta at Cesarean Section

A study testing Manual placental removal at Cesarean delivery and Spontaneous placental removal at Cesarean delivery in people with Pregnancy and Cesarean Section, run by University of Rochester at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if there are differences in operative blood loss with manual vs. spontaneous removal of the placenta during cesarean section. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Pregnancy, Cesarean Section
What is being tested?
Manual placental removal at Cesarean delivery and Spontaneous placental removal at Cesarean delivery
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2006to Jun 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All term pregnant women 18 years of age and older undergoing scheduled cesarean delivery at Strong Memorial Hospital.

Who cannot join

  • Prematurity (<37 weeks)
  • Preoperative chorioamnionitis
  • Vaginal delivery of fetus
  • Emergency Cesarean Delivery
  • Patient's OB not agreeable to participating in this study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Strong Memorial Hospital

    Rochester, New York, 14642

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine if there are differences in operative blood loss with manual vs. spontaneous removal of the placenta during cesarean section.

Read the detailed description

Patients undergoing scheduled cesarean deliveries are randomized to manual or spontaneous placental removal.

Being tested
Manual placental removal at Cesarean delivery, Spontaneous placental removal at Cesarean delivery
Keywords
Cesarean delivery, Placental removal, Blood loss
Medical subject headings
Hemorrhage

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Manual placental removal at Cesarean deliveryProcedure or surgery

  • Spontaneous placental removal at Cesarean deliveryProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hematocrit levels (preoperatively and within 48 hours postoperatively)

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Number of units of blood transfused intraoperatively and postoperatively

  2. Development of uterine infection (endometritis)

  3. Length of postoperative hospital stay

  4. Operative time

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Sep 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2006
  3. Study completionJun 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00375986
Sponsor's protocol ID
00014248
Status last verified
Nov 2007
First submitted
11 Sep 2006
Last updated
14 Nov 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Manual placental removal at Cesarean delivery and Spontaneous placental removal at Cesarean delivery in people with Pregnancy and Cesarean Section, run by University of Rochester at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Nov 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hematocrit levels (preoperatively and within 48 hours postoperatively). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Nov 2007.

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