Trial Outcomes & Findings for Reduction of Endometritis After Cesarean Section With the Routine Use of Methergine (NCT NCT00858832)

NCT ID: NCT00858832

Last Updated: 2012-09-19

Results Overview

Number of participants who developed endometritis

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

44 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

One year

Results posted on

2012-09-19

Participant Flow

Recruitment began 01dec2008 and was terminated 30apr2010. All recruitment was in a hospital.

There were no washouts or run-ins. Patients were eligible upon the decision for a Cesarean delivery and then consented and randomized.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Methergine
Participants received Methergine 0.2mg orally every 6 hours for 2 days
No Treatment
Participants received no intervention (no treatment).
Overall Study
STARTED
21
23
Overall Study
COMPLETED
20
22
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Methergine
Participants received Methergine 0.2mg orally every 6 hours for 2 days
No Treatment
Participants received no intervention (no treatment).
Overall Study
became ineligible: delivered vaginally
1
0
Overall Study
Adverse Event
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Reduction of Endometritis After Cesarean Section With the Routine Use of Methergine

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Methergine
n=21 Participants
No Methergine
n=23 Participants
Total
n=44 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
21 Participants
n=93 Participants
23 Participants
n=4 Participants
44 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
21 Participants
n=93 Participants
23 Participants
n=4 Participants
44 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: One year

Number of participants who developed endometritis

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Methergine
n=21 Participants
No Methergine
n=23 Participants
Endometritis Incidence
0 participants
0 participants

Adverse Events

Methergine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

No Methergine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Methergine
n=21 participants at risk
No Methergine
n=23 participants at risk
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions
elevated blood pressure
0.00%
0/21
4.3%
1/23

Additional Information

Patrick Teefey MD

USF Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Phone: 813-259-8680

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place