C-Section drug study targets bleeding risk in diabetic moms
NCT ID NCT06285396
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
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 uterus during surgery and test the drugs in the lab. The goal is to understand why diabetic women have a higher risk of severe bleeding after delivery and how to choose safer medications.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 96 people
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- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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19 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have given consent to participate in the study * Patients with gestational age 37-41 weeks * Patients previously diagnosed with either Type II or Gestational diabetes. For the healthy control group, no previous diagnosis is required for inclusion * Patients of 19-45 years * Patients of normal BMI (18-30 BMI) for the healthy control group only * Baby is registered as normal weight for size for the healthy control group only * Non-laboring patients, not exposed to exogenous oxytocin * Patients requiring elective primary or first repeat caesarean delivery * Patients undergoing caesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who refuse to give written informed consent * Patients who require general anesthesia * Patients in labor and those receiving oxytocin for induction of labor * Emergency caesarean delivery in labor * Patients who have had previous uterine surgery involving myometrial dissection or \>1 previous caesarean delivery * Patients with risk factors for PPH such as those with polyhydramnios, preeclampsia, multiple gestation, morbid obesity, macrosomia (large for size baby), and previous history of PPH. However, for diabetic group, those with morbid obesity and macrosomia will not be excluded as these conditions are almost always associated with diabetes. * For the healthy control group only, a BMI \>30 or \<18 * Maternal age \>45
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Locations
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Mount Sinai Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G1X5, Canada
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