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Clinical Study to Assess the Equivalence of Tranexamic Acid vs Oxytocin in Reducing the PPH (TRANOXY2015)

Plain-language guide to NCT02503319: phase 3 randomized trial of Oxytocin. Who took part, design and what was measured.

Key Facts

Registry ID
NCT02503319
Phase
phase 3
Status
withdrawn
Start
2016-01
Completion (planned or actual)
2016-01
Participants
n/a (actual)
Design
randomized, open label (everyone knows who gets what), treatment
Conditions studied
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Results posted
not yet

What This Study Did, in Plain Language

What Was Tested

This registered phase 3 trial tested Oxytocin.

PPH is called "primary" when blood loss arose within 24 hours after birth.

It had three arms (groups): arm A (experimental), arm B (experimental) and arm C (active comparator).

The registry classes the interventions as drug.

More on the Plan

Primary outcomes: assessment of total blood loss expressed in mL * immediately after delivery * two hours after delivery The measurement of the overall blood loss at delivery (ml) will be performed by the graduated bag, immediately after birth.

The measurement two hours after delivery will be performed by weighing of the adsorbent material \[ N.ml = N. gr indicated by the balance - dry weight of the sanitary napkin\].

The overall loss in blood measured (ml) two hours of delivery will then be performed by adding the two collections.

Who Took Part

It was open to women only aged from 18 years up to 50 years.

Healthy volunteers were not accepted; participants needed the condition being studied.

Examples of who could join: Subjects full capacity and the willingness to give written informed consent .

The full record lists 2 inclusion and 21 exclusion criteria; among the exclusions: subjects with preterm pregnancy (\<37 weeks ) or with prolonged pregnancy ( \> 42 weeks ); subjects at the end of pregnancy ( 37 weeks - 42 weeks ) with the following risk factors for pph (tab1); multiple pregnancy.

How the Study Was Run

The set-up was randomized, parallel-group and open-label.

The participants were allocated by chance, so the Oxytocin group and the comparison group should start out alike.

Groups ran in parallel: each of the participants stayed in one arm throughout.

Everyone knew when Oxytocin was being given (open label), which is simpler to run but leaves more room for expectations to affect what is reported.

It started in 2016-01 with completion listed for 2016-01.

Its stated primary purpose is treatment.

What Was Measured

Researchers chose this as the main measure: assessment of total blood loss expressed in mL (time frame: immediately after delivery). assessment of total blood loss expressed in mL (time frame: two hours after delivery).

It also tracked 9 secondary outcomes, for example assessment of the number of hemodynamic changes, assessment of the number of hemodynamic changes, assessment of the number of hemodynamic changes, assessment of the number of hemodynamic changes, assessment of the need of using additional uterotonic and assessment of the need of using additional uterotonic.

What This Means in Plain Language

Put simply, this is a phase 3, randomized trial of Oxytocin in people.

It was withdrawn before enrolling anyone; no results are posted to the registry yet, so nothing here describes outcomes.

More context: the Oxytocin compound page, all human trials.

Our Notes on the Compound

Oxytocin: A peptide hormone with established obstetric medical uses and a less settled role in research on behavior, sexual function and appetite.

Related Pages

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record. This explanation is written by PeptideWhiz from the public record. For research and education only. Not medical advice; no dosing information is given.