Clinical trials: Cesarean Section Rates
Surgical Wound Infection
The Use of a Silver Containing Dressing (Acticoat) on Wound Complication Rates Post Elective Cesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a silver containing dressing (Acticoat Post-Op) compared to a standard dressing (OpSite PostOp) on post elective cesarean section wound complications in obese women (BMI…
- Trial name
- NCT02288884
- Testing
- Acticoat PostOp, OpSite PostOp
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saskatchewan Health Authority - Regina Area
Wound Complication
PROphylactic Wound VACuum Therapy to Decrease Rates of Cesarean Section in the Obese Population
This study will assess whether a negative pressure wound vacuum therapy (NPWT) on closed incisions decreases the risk of wound complications among obese patients after cesarean section All patients having a cesarean section in…
- Trial name
- PROVAC (NCT02128997)
- Testing
- Closed incision wound vacuum (Prevena)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cesarean Section Rates
Reducing Cesarean Section Rates and Enhancing Vaginal Delivery in Greece: a Stepped-Wedge Randomized Controlled Trial
It is becoming increasingly apparent that there is an urgent need to systematically investigate the rising cesarean section (CS) rates in Greece and develop interventions to substantially reduce these rates.
- Trial name
- ENGAGE (NCT04504500)
- Testing
- HSOG guidelines application, Interactive workshops and courses, Feedback through follow-up meetings
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 6,029 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obesity, Infection; Cesarean Section
Skin Incisions and Wound Complication Rates for C-sections in Obese Women
It is the purpose of this study to evaluate the relationship between a low transverse, vertical midline, and supra-panicular high transverse skin incisions and the rate of wound complications in women with a BMI of 40 or greater…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Infection; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound
- Trial name
- NCT02685761
- Testing
- Midline Vertical, High Transverse
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 309 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
Perineal Injury, Perineal Laceration, Tear, or Rupture During Delivery
Targeted Deep Pelvic Floor Muscle Physiotherapy Versus Antenatal Perineal Massage in Nulliparous Women
This prospective randomized clinical trial evaluates whether targeted deep pelvic floor muscle physiotherapy is more effective than standard antenatal perineal massage in reducing perineal trauma among nulliparous women.
- Trial name
- NCT07764068
- Testing
- Targeted Deep Pelvic Floor Muscle Physiotherapy, Standard Antenatal Perineal Massage
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Surgical Site Infection
Surgical Site Infection Rates in Obese Patients After Cesarean Delivery
The aim of this study is to determine the surgical site infection rate and patient satisfaction for subcuticular versus interrupted mattress suture in closure of skin at Cesarean delivery in obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01713751
- Testing
- Interrupted suturing, Subcuticular suturing
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Caesarean Section Rate, Egypt
Obstetricians' Views on the Reasons for Egypt's High Caesarean Section Rates
Handling of questionnaires to a number of obstetricians from different hospitals to show their perceptions about causes of high cs rate in Egypt
- Trial name
- NCT04898244
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Birth, First, Birth Outcome, Adverse
Reducing Turkey High Cesarean Section Rates
Considering the increasing rates of cesarean delivery in Turkey, we aimed to research the impact of antenatal education on pregnancy, the childbirth process, the cesarean section rate, and the postpartum period through a…
- Conditions
- Birth, First, Birth Outcome, Adverse, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT07799545
- Testing
- Antenatal education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
D001458, D011247
Effect of Prophylactic Negative Pressure Versus Silver Impregnated Silicone Bandage on C-Section Infection Rates
Effect of Prophylactic Negative Pressure versus Silver Impregnated Silicone Bandage on Cesarean Section Surgical Site Infection Rate
- Trial name
- NCT04582045
- Testing
- silver impregnated dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,064 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Elective Caesarean Section
Sequential Intrathecal Injection of Fentanyl and Hyperbaric Bupivacaine
56 Parturients, aged 18-40 year, undergoing elective CS were randomly assigned to receive sequential intrathecal injection of fentanyl and hyperbaric bupivacaine at the same rate (normal sequential) NS or a rapid intrathecal…
- Trial name
- NCT03415087
- Testing
- sequential intrathecal injection, hyperbaric bupivacaine, fentanyl
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Cesarean Section; Infection, Scar
Evaluation of Wound Infection Rates and Cosmetic Results of Different Suture Materials in Cesarean Skin Incision
Our primary aim is to determine the most beneficial suture in order to reduce complications due to skin incision in common surgeries such as cesarean section, and our secondary aim is to evaluate the suture material used in terms…
- Trial name
- NCT06119113
- Testing
- Evaluation of the wound infection at the 10th day post-op check-up among all groups, Evaluation of the cosmetic results of the incision line at the 2nd month post-op check-up among all groups, Evaluation of the cosmetic results of the incision line at the 6th month post-op check-up among all groups
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ayşenur Çalış Özbayram
Cesarean Section, Maternal Health
Robson Ten-Group Classification Study of Cesarean Section Rates in Assiut Hospitals
Cesarean section (C-section) rates have increased worldwide, and Egypt is among the countries with the highest rates. In some hospitals, more than half of all births are done by cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT07194876
- Testing
- No Intervention (subjects were previously treated with Onglyza®)
- Volunteers
- 770 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cesarean Section
Reducing Cesarean Childbirth Rates Using the Hem-Avert Perianal Stabilizer
This study is being conducted to evaluate an FDA approved device called the HEM-AVERT® Perianal Stabilizer and the efficacy in reducing the C-section rate and/or reducing the second stage of labor times.
- Trial name
- NCT02167438
- Testing
- Hem-Avert Perianal Stabilizer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stetrix, Inc.
Pregnancy Complications, Postpartum Hemorrhage
The Establishment and Application of the New Labor Progress Centered System of Reducing Cesarean Section Rates in China
1. To describe the average labor curve and establish new labor progression standards. 2. Cesarean section rates: Based on big data, the investigator will introduce the international advanced Robson class method and identify the…
- Trial name
- NCT02942719
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital
Tocophobia, Pregnancy Complications
Tokophobia ; Our Clinical Experience
Fear of childbirth, or what has historically been called tokophobia, is often described as a severe fear of birth and pathological fear of childbirth.
- Trial name
- NCT05627336
- Testing
- pregnant women in the 3rd trimester
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Wound Infection
A Comparison of Surgical Preparations and Wound Infection Rates for Elective Cesarean Sections
The purpose of this study is to find out if chlorhexidine gluconate solution is better at reducing the rate of wound infection after cesarean section compared to povidone-iodine.
- Trial name
- NCT00528008
- Testing
- povidone-iodine solution, chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
Cesarean Section Rates
Cesarean Delivery in Uganda: A Mixed Methods Study
Recent data indicate that 1 in 5 women worldwide undergo Caesarean sections (CS) and in most regions CS rates are increasing. Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest CS rate at 3.5%, compared to a global average of 19.1%.
- Trial name
- CRADLING (NCT06090695)
- Where
- 14 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 11,760 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Labour
Effect of World Health Organization Labour Care Guide On Reducing Cesarean Section Rates
After taking informed consent for participation in the study, all selected cases will be divided into two groups by lottery method.
- Trial name
- NCT07550439
- Testing
- WHO Labour Care Guide, Partogram
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pak Emirates Military Hospital
Complications; Cesarean Section
A Reduction in C-section Rates Using the Hem-Avert Perianal Stabilizer
A REDUCTION IN C-SECTION RATES USING THE HEM-AVERT® PERIANAL STABILIZER.
- Trial name
- NCT01739543
- Testing
- Hem-Avert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stetrix, Inc.
Cesarean Section
Using the Peanut Exercise Ball to Reduce Cesarean Section Rates: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study is designed as a prospective, randomized controlled trial that will compare the use of the peanut exercise ball in laboring patients compared with no use of the exercise ball.
- Trial name
- NCT02899260
- Testing
- Peanut Exercise Ball
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University