Could a simple calcium shot cut C-Section bleeding?
NCT ID NCT07217899
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving a single dose of calcium gluconate before a cesarean delivery can reduce blood loss in women at high risk for heavy bleeding. Researchers will compare calcium gluconate to a placebo in 140 pregnant volunteers. The goal is to see if this simple, inexpensive drug can prevent dangerous bleeding and the need for transfusions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- calcium gluconate
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce dangerous bleeding during cesarean deliveries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (140 people) testing a single dose. Results may not confirm benefit, and the effect on bleeding may be minimal.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * English speaking * Viable Intrauterine Pregnancy, Gestational Age ≥24 weeks * Labor Converted to Cesarean Delivery at High Risk for Atonic Bleeding Defined as: Any exposure to oxytocin infusion for labor augmentation or induction prior to cesarean delivery * Or Scheduled Cesarean Delivery at High Risk for Atonic Bleeding Defined as scheduled Cesarean-Section (CS) plus any one of: 1. \> 4 Prior deliveries 2. General anesthesia 3. Multifetal gestation 4. Polyhydramnios diagnosed by ultrasound within 2 weeks 5. Macrosomia ≥ 4000gms; estimated fetal weight by palpation or by ultrasound 6. Fibroid uterus, defined as: Multiple ≥ 2cm intramural 7. Any history of prior Primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) 8. Platelets \< 100,000 (but \>50,000 9. Placenta Previa 10. Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 40 Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking * Antenatal suspicion for placenta accreta spectrum * History of allergic reaction to Calcium Gluconate * Patients with hypertensive disorder of pregnancy receiving Magnesium Sulfate for seizure prophylaxis * Underlying Renal Disease defined as Cr\>1.0 * Known underlying cardiac condition * Cardiac glycosides (Digoxin) within two weeks for maternal or fetal indication * Treatment with a calcium channel blocker medication within 24 hours of screening * Hypertensive disorder necessitating intravenous antihypertensive medication within 24 hours of screening * Emergent case where study participation could impede care (judgement of obstetrician or anesthesiologist) * Known hypercalcemia * Concurrent use of any drugs that may cause hypercalcemia including 1. Vitamin D 2. Vitamin A 3. Thiazide Diuretics 4. Calcipotriene 5. Teriparatide * Ceftriaxone within 48 hours of screening * Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) within 48 hours of screening * Known Coagulopathy International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≥ 1.5 * Vaginal delivery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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