C-Section drug delivery: which method is safer for mom?
NCT ID NCT07687355
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two ways of giving oxytocin during cesarean sections under spinal anesthesia: a quick injection versus a slow drip. Oxytocin helps the uterus contract and prevent heavy bleeding, but it can cause drops in blood pressure and a racing heart. The study measures how each method affects heart rate and blood pressure in women aged 18–40 having a planned C-section.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- oxytocin
- What this could lead to
- If one method causes fewer side effects, it could become the standard way to give oxytocin during C-sections, making the procedure safer for mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study comparing two common techniques, so the results may not apply to all hospitals or patients. The differences between the two methods might be small.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 262 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Women within age range 18-40 Years Women undergoing caesarian with oxytocin under spinal anesthesia as defined in the operational definition. Exclusion Criteria Women with placenta praevia Women with ruptured membranes Women with hypertensive disorders or diabetes mellitus Women on immunosuppressant
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