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. 2012 Aug 15;2012(8):CD000494. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000494.pub4

Moradi 2010.

Trial name or title Comparison of misoprostol and oxytocin in reduction of postpartum haemorrhage.
Methods A randomised controlled trial (not blinded).
Participants 300 pregnant women with these inclusion criteria: pregnant women with singleton pregnancy, cephalic, spontaneous and induced delivery, term pregnancy. 
Interventions To compare the effect of 400 µg of oral misoprostol with 10 IU of intravenous oxytocin in preventing postpartum haemorrhage.
Outcomes Haemoglobin and haematocrit were measured in admission and 24 hours after delivery in order to compare drugs in reduction of postpartum haemorrhage. 
Starting date 2009‐12‐22
Contact information Simindokht Moradi
Kosar Hospital  
 Qazvin  
 Iran, Islamic Republic Of  
 00982813666770  
 simindokht56@yahoo.com 
Notes As of June 14, 2011 recruitment has been complete.

IM: intramuscular