Costly drug may save money in severe childbirth bleeding, but study cut short
NCT ID NCT02900690
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at the costs of treating severe postpartum hemorrhage with a drug called NovoSeven compared to standard care. Researchers wanted to see if the higher drug cost could be offset by avoiding expensive procedures. The trial was terminated early and included 84 women with severe bleeding after childbirth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- recombinant activated factor VII (NovoSeven)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, it could show whether using NovoSeven is cost-effective for severe bleeding after childbirth, potentially guiding hospital policies.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early, so results are limited. It only looked at costs, not whether NovoSeven improves survival or reduces complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2010
- Finished
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Nov 2010
- 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.
Who is studied
The population of this study is the population described in "rhuFVIIa in Post-partum Hemorrhage " NCT00370877
- 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: * Severe haemorrhage is defined by the following criteria: blood loss greater than 1500 ml graduated measured in the bag and / or hemodynamically unstable and / or requiring transfusion of packed red blood cells (3); * Sulprostone (Nalador®) ineffective; * Age over 18 years; * The term is more than 27 SA (child's viability); * Without anthropomorphic limit; * The outcome of the pregnancy is normal or pathological; * Informed consent "emergency procedure" is signed by the husband or family. Exclusion Criteria: * minors, majors in guardianship, with a personal history of venous or arterial thrombosis may cons-indicate treatment with rFVIIa or refuses to sign the consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nîmes
Nîmes, Gard, 30029, France
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