NCT00835003

Timing of Planned Caesarean Section and Morbidity of the Newborn

Timing of Elective Caesarean Section and Neonatal Morbidity - a Randomised Multicentre Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,273 (actual)
• Sponsor: Aarhus University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The caesarean section rate is rising globally. About 10% of the newborns are submitted to a neonatal department after planned caesarean section, primarily with respiratory disorders. More children are submitted if caesarean is performed earlier in pregnancy. Study hypothesis: More newborns are admitted after planned caesarean at 38 weeks and 3 days of gestation than after 39 weeks and 3 days of gestation. Aim of study: To compare elective caesarean section performed at 38 weeks and 3 days of gestation with 39 weeks and 3 days of gestation. According to this timing to determine the proportion of newborns admitted within 48 hours after birth.

Conditions

• Respiratory Disorders
• Intensive Care, Neonatal

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Elective caesarean section	Procedure performed at 38 weeks and 3 days of gestation (+/- 2 days)
PROCEDURE	Elective caesarean section	Procedure performed at 39 weeks and 3 days of gestation (+/- 2 days)

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-03-01
• Primary completion: 2011-11-01
• Completion: 2014-03-01
• First posted: 2009-02-03
• Last updated: 2014-07-03
• Results posted: 2014-07-03

Locations

7 sites across 1 country: Denmark