Kalahroudi 2010.

Trial name or title	Comparison of the effect of rectal misoprostol and syntometrine in prevention of postpartum haemorrhage.
Methods	Randomised double blind clinical trial to investigate the effect of rectal misoprostol and syntometrine in prevention of postpartum haemorrhage.
Participants	200 pregnant women referred to the Shabihkhany Hospital in Kashan for vaginal delivery.
Interventions	The first group received 1 mL syntometrine IM and the second group received 600 mgr misoprostol rectal after placental expulsion.
Outcomes	All patients were assessed 0.5 and 1 hour after delivery for uterine tonicity, pulse rate and blood pressure. 24 hours after delivery haemoglobin was checked for estimation of postpartum haemorrhage. Need for uterotonic drugs and rate of adverse effects were also compared between the intervention groups.
Starting date	2010‐04‐21
Contact information	Masoumeh Abedzadeh Kalahroudi Midwifery Faculty, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Ravand Road,  kashan  Isfahan  Iran, Islamic Republic Of  00983615550021  abedzadeh@kaums.ac.ir
Notes	As of June 14, 2011 recruitment has been completed.