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Placenta AccretaNCT03707132

Tourniquet Reduces Blood Loss in Postpartum Hemorrhage During Hysterectomy for Placenta Accreta

An observational study of Placenta Accreta and Post Partum Hemorrhage, run by University Tunis El Manar.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Monocentric prospective observational study comparing the use of tourniquet in low uterus segement versus standard procedure in hysterectomy owing to placenta accreta Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women only
What is being tested?
Tourniquet: Folley catheter in the low segment of the uterus
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
43 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Oct 2014to 30 Sep 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: All parturients with suspected placenta accreta either on MRI if the C section is scheduled or on Ultrasound if an emmergent delivery is set

Who may be able to join

  • . All patients undergoing scheduled or emergency cesarean section for placenta accreta

Who cannot join

  • No signs of accretetization upon artificial delivery

About this study

Official title: Tourniquet on the Low Segment of the Uterus Reduces Blood Loss in Postpartum Hemorrhage During Hysterectomy for Placenta Accreta: Old But Gold

Monocentric prospective observational study comparing the use of tourniquet in low uterus segement versus standard procedure in hysterectomy owing to placenta accreta

Read the detailed description

It is a monocentric prospective observational case-control study in the Department "C" of Gynecology and Obstetrics in the Maternity and Neonatology Center of Tunis during three years from October 2014 to September 2017.

All parturient were informed about the possibility of performing a hysterectomy if accretization was clinically confirmed preoperatively. After obtaining written formal consent. all patients who underwent scheduled or emergency cesarean section for placenta accreta were included. Either it was highly suspected or confirmed by obstetrical imaging. MRI was always performed in cases of scheduled cesarean delivery. However, in cases of delayed transfer or if parturient was already in labor, only ultrasonography was done and considered as sufficient. Delivery was usually scheduled at 36 weeks of gestation.

Patients were allocated into two group: Group TG in which a tourniquet was systematically applied on the lower segment of the uterus during emergent hysterectomy, control group CG when the emergent caesarian hysterectomy was performed without a tourniquet. Allocation depended on the technique and the decision of the surgeon in charge.

After appropriate conditioning and monitoring, the cesarean section was performed under general anesthesia. The laparotomy was performed through a mid-line incision from the umbilicus to the pubic symphysis. Hysterotomy was made far from the placental insertion which was previously located by ultrasonography. The accretization was clinically checked immediately after delivery but no attempt was made to manually remove the placenta. The umbilical cord was ligated to its insertion and the uterus was quickly sutured with the placenta kept in place. Careful detachment of the bladder-uterus peritoneum was then carried out in order to lower the bladder and reduce the risk of bladder wounds. Tourniquet application procedure is described as following

  1. Suturing hysterotomy with placenta kept in place.
  2. After a cautious dissection a Folley catheter is placed in the lower segment of the uterus as tourniquet.
  3. complete hysterectomy
Being tested
Tourniquet: Folley catheter in the low segment of the uterus
Keywords
Tourniquet, low uterus segment, placenta accreta, hysterectomy, massive blood loss management
Medical subject headings
Placenta Accreta, Postpartum Hemorrhage

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tourniquet: Folley catheter in the low segment of the uterusProcedure or surgery

Study groups in NCT03707132
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Tourniquet Group'Tourniquet: Folley catheter in the low segment of the uterus
Receives: Procedure: Tourniquet: Folley catheter in the low segment of the uterus
Control GroupStandard hysterectomy is performed

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Estimated blood loss

    Blood spoliation during procedure

    Measured: peroperatively

  2. Hemoglobin variation

    the differnece between the Baseline concentration of Hemoglobin and the lowest hemoglobin concentration noted during the procedure

    Measured: First 24 hours

  3. Transfusion requirements

    Number of red blood cells units transfused

    Measured: First 24 hours

  4. procedure duration

    Time needed to perform hysterectomy from incision to skin closure

    Measured: peroperatively

  5. Intensive care transfer rate

    Intensive care transfer following hysterectomy for placenta accreta

    Measured: first 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. length of stay in ICU

    duration of the stay in the ICU following hysterectomy for placenta accreta

    Measured: time from surgery up to 30 days postoperative

  2. clotting disorders

    Assessed by the incidence of Intravascular disseminated coagulopathy

    Measured: time from surgery up to 30 days postoperative

  3. Bladder wound

    Incidence of accidental bladder damage

    Measured: time from surgery up to 30 days postoperative

  4. Digestive wound

    Incidence of accidental digestive lesion

    Measured: time from surgery up to 30 days postoperative

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Oct 2018
  2. Study start1 Oct 2014
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2017
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
43 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03707132
Sponsor's protocol ID
Garrot-Accreta
Status last verified
Oct 2018
First submitted
7 Oct 2018
Last updated
16 Oct 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Placenta Accreta and Post Partum Hemorrhage, run by University Tunis El Manar.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Estimated blood loss (time frame: peroperatively). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Oct 2018.

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