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This prospective double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Ain-Shams University Maternity Hospital from April 2017 till October 2017. 120 women candidate foe elective cesarean section will receive preoperative sublingual 400 microgram of misoprostol, and another 120 women will receive postoperative sublingual 400 microgram of misoprostol.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | Active Comparator | • Group no.1 will receive preoperative sublingual 400 microgram of misoprostol (Sigma) "2 tablets" and postoperative sublingual placebo"2 tablets". |
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| Postoperative | Active Comparator | • Group no.2 will receive preoperative sublingual placebo "2 tablets" and postoperative sublingual 400 microgram of misoprostol (Sigma) " 2 tablets" . |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misoprostol | Drug | mesotac |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Need for extra uterotonics | 24 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| intraoperative blood loss | intraoperative | |
| postpartum hemorrhage | 24 hours | |
| neonatal outcome |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ain Shams University | Cairo | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D016595 | Misoprostol |
| ID | Term |
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| D011459 | Prostaglandins E, Synthetic |
| D011465 | Prostaglandins, Synthetic |
| D011453 | Prostaglandins |
| D015777 | Eicosanoids |
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| Placebo |
| Other |
Placebo tablet identical to the misoprostol tablet but without the active ingredient |
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measured by APGAR score at 1 and 5 minutes
| 5 minutes |
| D005231 |
| Fatty Acids, Unsaturated |
| D005227 | Fatty Acids |
| D008055 | Lipids |
| D012898 | Autacoids |
| D018836 | Inflammation Mediators |
| D001685 | Biological Factors |