-
Study aim
-
In relation to postpartum bleeding, extensive studies have been conducted on the positive effect of tranexamic acid in reducing post-partum bleeding, its administration time, and effective dose, but its local effect on episiotomy bleeding in vaginal deliveries has not been investigated and the purpose of this study is to investigate this issue.
-
Design
-
A clinical trial with a control group, with parallel groups, one-sided blind, randomized, 162 patients. The software was used for randomization.
-
Settings and conduct
-
place: Akbarabadi hospital maternity ward
Immediately after the removal of the placenta, Trenexamic or normal saline solution will be poured locally on the episiotomy site. Take the solution freely without the interference of sterile gas and similar
We pour it on the site and wait for a minute (the medicine is not injected on the site. The patient and the analyzer are blind.
-
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
-
Inclusion criteria:
All vaginal births over 34 weeks in primiparous women who are candidates for episiotomy
exclusion criteria:
Lack of consent to participate in the study
Patients with known coagulopathy
History of previous perineal surgery
Patients with uterine atony retained placenta
Instrumental delivery
Simultaneous rupture of the cervix
Receiving venous tranexamic acid
-
Intervention groups
-
In the intervention group, 1 gram of Trenoxamic acid with 20 cc of normal saline is poured at the episiotomy site.
In the control group, 20 cc of normal saline is poured into the episiotomy site.
-
Main outcome variables
-
Hemoglobin and hematocrit changes, the need to receive blood, the duration of hospitalization, the rate of wound opening and the rate of wound infection, and the rate of thromboembolic events.