New checklist aims to curb deadly bleeding in african C-Sections
NCT ID NCT07005349
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a quality improvement program called 'Rule of THUMB' in African hospitals. The program uses checklists to help doctors assess bleeding risk before, during, and after C-sections, and to ensure proven treatments are given quickly. About 2,400 patients will take part. The goal is to see if the program improves care and reduces deaths from hemorrhage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Quality improvement program (risk assessments and checklists)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help hospitals in Africa better identify and treat dangerous bleeding during C-sections, potentially saving lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is a quality improvement study, not a test of a new drug or device. Success depends on how well hospitals adopt the program, and results may vary across different settings.
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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 2,400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Any patient who requires a caesarean section in participating countries with hospitals that routinely perform caesarean section. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who opt out of the trial will be excluded.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mowbray Maternity Hospital
RECRUITINGCape Town, South Africa
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