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abnormal bleeding after childbirth. This condition is called abnormal bleeding and becomes a condition known as postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) when worsens. Abnormal bleeding is defined as the loss of more than 500 milliliters (about two cups) of blood after a vaginal birth, or more than 1,000 milliliters (about four cups) after a cesarean section. It is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication that requires immediate medical treatment.
What you need to know:
Treatment Schedule - Recruitment & Consenting
Visit 1 - Before Birth (Screening and Enrollment)
No study-related procedures will be done until you have reviewed and signed this consent form. The screening visit tests and procedures are done to see if you are eligible to be in the study. This visit could take a few hours to complete. During this visit, we will collect important background information and perform a physical examination. The following tests and procedures will take place:
Neither you nor your health care plan/insurance carrier will be billed for the collection of the information that will be used for this study.
Visit 2 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Abnormal Bleedong and Post-Partum Hemorrhage (PPH) with the Alma System If you experience abnormal bleeding or postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), your doctor will evaluate all possible causes and follow the hospital's standard treatment protocols. Initial treatment typically includes medications to help the uterus contract and reduce bleeding, as well as manual uterine massage, as recommended by your medical team.
If those treatments do not work, your doctor may decide to use the Alma system to help control or reduce the bleeding.
Once the Alma system is in place, the medical team will perform an ultrasound to check that the device is placed correctly and remains stable.
In addition, the following data will be collected from the treating team:
This will include:
Visit 4 - 6-Week Postpartum Follow-up Examination and Study Completion
A final study follow-up assessment will take place at your routine 6-week postpartum follow-up check-up. The following assessments will be performed:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participant group | Experimental | Woman who developed PPH after vaginal or caesarean delivery and first line interventions have been attempted and failed, and to which the Alma System was applied |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma System | Device | Subjects diagnosed with abnormal bleeding or postpartum hemorrhage will receive the Alma System. This system comprises a soft silicone cylindrical device placed within the uterus. Gentle suction is applied, prompting the uterus to contract and reduce in size. This contraction compresses the blood vessels, halting the bleeding. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of safety events | Incidence, severity and seriousness of device-related Adverse Events (AEs). | 6 weeks |
| PPH control | Control of postpartum hemorrhage, defined as the avoidance of non-surgical, second-line or surgical intervention to control uterine hemorrhage after the use of the Alma System per the Instructions for Use. | Procedure |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Hemorrhage control | Time to control hemorrhage, defined as the time from turning on the vacuum source until the time the first of any of the following occurs:
| minutes to hours |
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Adult Female, 18 years of age or older at time of consent.
Able to understand and provide informed consent to participate in the study.
Diagnosis of abnormal postpartum uterine bleeding or hemorrhage with suspected atony within 24 hours after vaginal or c-section delivery.
EBL, determined when investigator is ready to have the Alma peel pack opened:
Vaginal delivery: 500 - 1500 ml EBL or C-section delivery 1000 - 1500 ml EBL
Failed first-line intervention of uterotonics and uterine massage/bimanual uterine massage to stop bleeding.
Note: Uterotonic administration may continue concomitantly with and post Alma use, as long as such use does not exceed the maximum dose of the drug 10.3.2 Exclusion Criteria
EBL >1500ml, to be determined when investigator is ready to have the Alma peel pack opened.
Delivery at a gestational age < 34 weeks.
For Cesarean-sections birth: Cervix < 3 cm dilated before use of Alma.
PPH that the investigator determines to require more aggressive treatment, including any of the following:
Known uterine anomaly.
Ongoing intrauterine pregnancy.
Placenta abnormality including any of the following:
Known uterine rupture.
Unresolved uterine inversion.
Subject has undergone intrauterine balloon therapy or uterine packing or use of other negative pressure system(s) for tamponade treatment of this PPH prior to use of Alma.
Current cervical cancer.
Current purulent infection of vagina, cervix, uterus.
Diagnosis of coagulopathy.
women only
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yael Corcos, RN | Contact | 972-548106010 | yael@resq-med.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Scott Chudnoff, MD | Maimonides Medical Center | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, New York Hospital | Not yet recruiting | Brooklyn | New York | 11219 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006473 | Postpartum Hemorrhage |
| D065627 | Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007744 | Obstetric Labor Complications |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| Surgical Intervention | Rate of surgical intervention required to control PPH after Alma use. | minutes to hours |
| Non Surgical intervention | Rate of non-surgical intervention as secondary medications (e.g.uterotonics, pain medications) required to control PPH after Alma use . | minutes to hours |
| Blood product transfusion | Rate of blood product transfusion required after Alma use, and number of transfusion units when administered. | hours to days |
| Shaare Zedek Medical Center | Recruiting | Jerusalem | 9103102 | Israel |
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| D011644 | Puerperal Disorders |
| D014592 | Uterine Hemorrhage |
| D006470 | Hemorrhage |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D006976 | Hypertension, Pulmonary |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |