Clonidine Versus Tranexamic Acid in Reduction of Blood Loss
Premedication With Oral Clonidine Versus Intraoperative Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Reduction of Blood Loss During Elective Cesarean Section in Abakaliki - a Randomized Control Trial
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Brief Summary
Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytics agent that has been widely used in the reduction of blood loss at surgeries. Oral clonidine is an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has been used in various surgeries including Caesarean section.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_1
Started Jan 2022
Shorter than P25 for phase_1
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 5, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 3, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 12, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 3, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 3, 2022
CompletedMay 12, 2022
May 1, 2022
7 months
October 5, 2021
May 9, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Blood loss
Estimated blood loss following Caesarean Section
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Bleeding tendency
6 months
Study Arms (2)
Tranexamic acid
ACTIVE COMPARATOREach participant will receive 1gram of tranexamic acid
clonidine
ACTIVE COMPARATOREach participant will receive 0.2mg of oral clonidine
Interventions
Each participant will be receive 0.2mg of oral clonidine 60 minutes before surgery and 10mls of sterile water (placebo) 10 minutes after skin incision
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- \- Participants for the study include consenting parturients with singleton pregnancy at 37-42 weeks gestational age,admitted for elective caesarean section.
You may not qualify if:
- Prior history of thromboembolism or bleeding disorder
- Renal disease
- Liver disease
- Antepartum Hemorrhage
- Intrauterine Growth restricted fetuses
- Patient refusal
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
AEFUTHA
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, 234, Nigeria
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Uwakwe DR Emmanuel Chijioke, PART 1
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Masking Details
- Be in brown envelop
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 5, 2021
First Posted
May 12, 2022
Study Start
January 3, 2022
Primary Completion
August 3, 2022
Study Completion
August 3, 2022
Last Updated
May 12, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-05