POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE

This study aims to find the smallest effective dose of oxytocin, a drug that helps the uterus contract, to prevent heavy bleeding after a C-section in women who have been in labor. About 40 women will participate, and the dose each woman receives will be adjusted based on the pre…

This study tests a set of care steps called 'Rule of THUMB' to help doctors better prevent, spot, and treat heavy bleeding during and after C-sections. About 2,400 women having C-sections in African hospitals will take part. The goal is to see if this plan improves the use of pro…

This study looks at whether draining blood from the umbilical cord after delivery can lower the chance of severe bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage). About 400 pregnant women having a vaginal birth will be randomly assigned to either have cord drainage or not. Researchers will measu…

This study compares a serious game-based training to traditional teaching for nursing students learning to manage postpartum hemorrhage (heavy bleeding after childbirth). About 70 third-year nursing students will be split into two groups: one gets the game training plus standard …

This study looks at how three common blood pressure medications (ephedrine, phenylepinephrine, and norepinephrine) affect the ability of the uterus to contract after a C-section in women with type 2 or gestational diabetes. Researchers will take small tissue samples from the uter…

This study uses small samples of uterine tissue from 32 women having planned C-sections to test which backup drug best contracts the uterus after carbetocin has been given. The goal is to improve treatment for severe bleeding after childbirth. The research is done in the lab, not…

This study looks back at medical records of 648 women who had a C-section and experienced severe bleeding after childbirth. Researchers want to see how often the drug tranexamic acid (TXA) was given and how it affected blood loss and the need for transfusions. The goal is to unde…