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CompletedNCT00501501

The Association Between Delivery Method and Maternal Rehospitalization

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
92 (actual)
Sponsor
Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya · Other Government
Sex
Female
Age
18 Years – 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

Hypothesis: The rates of rehospitalization after cesarean section are significantly higher than those following spontaneous vaginal delivery and are due mainly to late bleeding and less to infection.

Detailed description

To determine if there is an association between delivery method and maternal rehospitalization rate, the type of association and the reasons for rehospitalization. The study population will consist women who were rehospitalized in the Western Galilee Hospital following cesarean section and after a vaginal delivery. Demographic data and hospitalization characteristics will be analyzed.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDURECesarean section
PROCEDUREVaginal delivery

Timeline

Start date
1999-01-01
Completion
2000-12-01
First posted
2007-07-16
Last updated
2007-07-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00501501. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.