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NCT Number: NCT02060994

Respiratory Morbidity Among Children Who Were Born by Elective Cesarean Section After 37-38 Weeks vs. 39 Weeks and More

Background: It is known that after Cesarean section is correlated with respiratory complication more, if done after 37-38 week of gestation than if done after 39 weeks or more.

Goal: The aim of the current study is to find out if these respiratory complications extend to later life.

Methode: Reviewing the patients' medical file, and collecting data about respiratory complication.

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Key information

Conditions

Respiratory Complications

Age range

4 year–8 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hillel Yaffe medical center

Hadera, North, 38100, Israel

About this study

Background: It is known that after Cesarean section is correlated with respiratory complication more, if done after 37-38 week of gestation than if done after 39 weeks or more. We have already conducted a study about this topic, and published our results.

Goal: The aim of the current study is to find out if these respiratory complications extend to later life.

Method: Reviewing the patients' medical file, and collecting data about respiratory complication. We will use the same patients we used at the first study. Respiratory complications are defined as diagnosis of asthma, treatment by inhalations or systemic steroids, or consultation by pulmonologist.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Children born in 2007-2009 our medical center by elective Cesarean section according to a list of IDs we have.

Exclusion criteria

  • Children with respiratory congenital defect that was not known at the first week of life.

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

No intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. There are respiratory complications.

    Time frame: Age 4-8 years

    Respiratory complications are defined as any of: asthma, inhalation therapy, systemic steroids therapy, consultation by a pulmonologist

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Feb 12, 2014
Registry last updated
May 2, 2014

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