About this trial
Comparison of maternal outcomes following manual lysis of placenta 15 vs 30 minutes after delivery. A primary outcome of the drop in hemoglobin will be compared between the two groups. Secondary outcomes include blood transfusion rate, maternal satisfaction, time to first breastfeeding, length of hospital stay, infection rate etc.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Term spontaneous vaginal delivery.
Singleton Pregnancy.
Epidural Analgesia during delivery.
Age between 18 and 45 years.
Disqualifiers
Active bleeding after delivery that warrants prompt removal of placenta regardless of time from delivery.
Vacuum Extraction.
Intrapartum Infection.
Intrapartum fever above 38 degrees celsius.
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Manual Lysis of Placenta after 15 minutes (Intervention)
Procedure/SurgeryManual Lysis of Placenta after 15 minutes: We administer prophylactic antibiotics, under epidural analgesia, under aseptic conditions, we perform manual lysis of placenta by introducing the hand through the vagina to the uterine cavity, separating and removing the placenta.
Manual Lysis of Placenta after 30 minutes (Control)
Procedure/SurgeryManual Lysis of Placenta after 30 minutes: We administer prophylactic antibiotics, under epidural analgesia, under aseptic conditions, we perform manual lysis of placenta by introducing the hand through the vagina to the uterine cavity, separating and removing the placenta.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Hemoglobin Drop
The difference between Hemoglobin levels before and after delivery
Secondary outcomes
Rate of Blood Products Given
Number and type of blood products given peripartum
Blood Loss
Calculation of estimated blood loss during delivery by accepted formulas
Febrile morbidity
Rate of developing fever after delivery
First Nursing
Time until first breastfeeding
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