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