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. 2018 Sep 22;2018(9):CD009332. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009332.pub3
Trial name or title A study to compare the effectiveness of intravenous oxytocin with intramuscular oxytocin given at the third stage of labour at preventing bleeding at vaginal birth
Methods Randomised trial
Participants Women at term following vaginal birth. Aim to recruit 1000 women
Interventions
  1. IM 10 IUoxytocin + IV placebo

  2. IV 10 IU oxytocin + IM placebo

Outcomes Blood loss, haemoglobin, haematocrit, side effects, severe anaemia, transfusion needed, length of hospital stay, additional uterotonics
Starting date January 2012‐October 2017 (no longer recruiting)
Contact information Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Ireland
Investigators contacted. No response by 23 October 2017
Notes Retrospectively registered