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. 2015 Jun 16;2015(6):CD007872. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007872.pub3

Shirazi 2012.

Trial name or title A placebo‐controlled clinical trial to assess efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing haemorrhage after vaginal delivery.
Methods Randomised, not blinded, assignment ‐ parallel.
Participants Women with term, singleton pregnancy candidate for the first vaginal delivery.
Exclusion criteria ‐ severe medical complications involving the heart, brain, kidney; allergy to tranexamic acid; visual problems; severe pregnancy complications such as pre‐eclampsia; thromboembolic events; placenta abruption.
Interventions Intervention group ‐ 1 g tranexamic acid in 20 mL 5% dextrose IV soon after neonatal delivery.
Control group ‐ 20 mL 5% dextrose with 10 mL normal saline IV soon after neonatal delivery.
Outcomes Primary outcomes ‐ haemoglobin before and after delivery, need for transfusion, surgery, hysterectomy, death, thrombotic events.
Starting date 10 OCT 2012.
Contact information Dr Fereshteh Heidari Shirazi.
Shahid Beheshti Hospital 5th km of Ghotberavandi blvd. Kashan Iran Kashan
Isfahan
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
87159/88141
hamiidi@yahoo.com
Notes  

CS: caesarean section
 IV: intravenously
 PPH: postpartum haemorrhage