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Table 1 Baseline and delivery characteristics among vaginal births (PPH cases only)

From: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial to explore oral tranexamic acid as adjunct for the treatment for postpartum hemorrhage

 

Miso +

Placebo

N = 128

Miso +

TXA

N = 130

Age Median (range)

28 (19–48)

28 (17–40)

Parity

0.61

0.85

Woman experience previous PPH

3 (2.3)

7 (5.4)

Singleton birth

125 (97.7)

125 (96.2)

Neonatal deaths

1 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

Episiotomy

117 (91.4)

113 (86.9)

Uterotonic to induce labor

11 (8.6)

13 (10.0)

Uterotonic to augment labor

39 (30.5)

39 (30.0)

Oxytocin prophylaxis

128 (100)

130 (100)

 IM

123 (96.1)

118 (90.8)

Manual removal of placentaa

5 (3.9)

11 (8.5)

  1. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups for any of these variables
  2. a did not involve transfer to theater. No other complications were noted for these women