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NCT Number: NCT06622733

Attitude Towards the Concept of CS on Demand

Caesarean section (CS) is a surgical procedure performed to facilitate delivery of the baby through an incision made on the mother's abdomen. Ideally, it is recommended in situations where normal vaginal delivery (VD) can pose risks to either the mother baby or both . In the western world women have only one or two children, while in the East or the Middle East, women are culturally coerced into having many children. Thus, they are more prone to multiple Cesarean deliveries in their lifetime [1.2]. ThisAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), since 1985, the acceptable percentage of worldwide C-sections has been 10-15% of all deliveries [3]. One of the most critical findings of the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that the Cesarean delivery rate has increased from 20.7% in 1995 to 31.6% in 2016 [4 ]. It is important to mention that Cesarean deliveries are life-saving procedures when there are obstetrical indications.(5.6) Cesarean delivery indications include fetal malpresentation, multiple pregnancies, chorioamnionitis, arrested labour, oligohydramnios, cord prolapse, cephalo-pelvic disorders, and medical diseases such as eclampsia and HELPP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets) syndrome .the number of patients undergoing Cesarean delivery for non-obstetric reasons has rapidly increased. This could be due to many factors influencing the patients' decisions, including possible fetal outcomes concerning beliefs in some cultures and the convenience of patients and obstetricians(7) .cesarean section on demand allows a woman to choose a cesarean section without a medical reason, based solely on her personal preference Five themes that reflected the reasons for elective cesarian birth without medical indication were identified: (1) fear of vaginal birth process, (2) concerns about future sexual life, (3) need for humanized birth, (4) personal reasons, and (5) decision-making process.(8) raising the awareness of providers about the appropriate indications for CS and the importance of advocating for vaginal delivery among eligible women - including those with a previous CScan trigger practice changes that may reduce the incidence of non-medically indicated caesarean delivery

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Key information

Conditions

Cs

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Sohag University

Sohag, Egypt

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Magdy M Amin, Professor

CONTACT

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • pregnant women attending the antenatal care clinic of Sohag University hospital

Exclusion criteria

  • postmenopausal women
  • women with previous two or more cs
  • women refusing to participate in the questionnaire

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire

Behavioral

Attitude towards the concept of CS on demand

Primary outcomes

  1. Women's interest in caesarean section

    Time frame: 6 months

    Questionnaire to inform women about benefits and risks of CS

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Mohamed A Khalifa, Resident

CONTACT

[email protected]

01140103255

Yasser A Helmy, Professor

CONTACT

01226102105

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sohag University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Attitude Towards the Concept of Cesarean Section on Demand Among a Random Sample of Pregnant Women Attending the Antenatal Care Clinic of Sohag University Hospital

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Oct 2, 2024
Registry last updated
Oct 2, 2024

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