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RecruitingNCT06141447Updated Dec 10, 2024

Changes in Hemorrhage With Prophylactic Oxytocin for Dilation and Evacuation

A Phase 2 interventional study of Oxytocin + normal saline and Normal saline in Hemorrhage, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-10.

Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver · Phase 2, Interventional, and Prevention

From the registry’s dates

  • Started May 2024; still recruiting 2 years 5 months later.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
150
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of prophylactic oxytocin on hemorrhage rates for second trimester dilation and evacuation (D\&E) in the clinic setting.

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Conditions studied

  • Hemorrhage

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In context

Hemorrhage

3,011 studies on the registry are indexed under Hemorrhage; 466 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 150 is above the median of 100 across 1,990 interventional studies indexed under Hemorrhage.

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Lead sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver is the lead sponsor of 1,538 studies on the registry; 319 are open to participants now.

Of its 146 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 92 (63%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • clinic-based D\&E at 18 weeks gestational age and above
  • speaks English or Spanish

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • refuses IV
  • history of coagulopathy
  • anticoagulant use in the preceding five days
  • chorioamnionitis or sepsis
  • suspected placenta accreta spectrum
  • intrauterine fetal demise
  • multiple gestation
  • use of misoprostol for cervical preparation
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Oxytocin

    Participants receive 40 units IV oxytocin in 1000 mL of normal saline at the time of tenaculum placement for D\&E.

    Drug: Oxytocin + normal saline

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Participants receive 1000 mL of normal saline alone at the time of tenaculum placement for D\&E.

    Drug: Normal saline

Interventions

  • DrugOxytocin + normal saline

    40 units IV oxytocin once in a 1000 mL bag of normal saline

  • DrugNormal saline

    1000 mL bag of normal saline alone

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Hemorrhage

    Quantitative blood loss greater than or equal to 500 mL or a clinical response to excessive bleeding such as transfusion or hospital admission

    Time frame: day of procedure

  2. Quantitative blood loss

    Measured blood loss during procedure

    Time frame: day of procedure

Secondary outcomes

  1. Procedure time

    Length of time of total procedure and length of time until bleeding initially managed

    Time frame: day of procedure

Other outcomes

  1. Patient satisfaction and pain scores

    Patient satisfaction with procedure and maximum reported pain on a visual analog scale

    Time frame: day of procedure

  2. Ease of procedure

    Provider reported ease of procedure

    Time frame: day of procedure

  3. Rate of additional uterotonics

    Report of additional medications to treat bleeding used

    Time frame: day of procedure

  4. Cost of additional uterotonics

    Estimated cost of additional uterotonics used

    Time frame: day of procedure

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Comprehensive Women's Health Center
    Denver, Colorado 80230, United States
    • Megan Masten, MD · Contact
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 10, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06141447
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 21, 2023
Start date
May 2, 2024
Primary completion
Nov 2, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 2, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 10, 2024

Study contacts

Megan Masten, MD
Contact
megan.masten@cuanschutz.edu
303-724-8576

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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