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Status unknownNCT06622733Updated Oct 2, 2024

Attitude Towards the Concept of CS on Demand

An observational study in Cs, sponsored by Sohag University. Status unknown at 1 site in Egypt. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-10-02.

Sponsored by Sohag University · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
600
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

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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Conditions studied

  • Cs
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In context

Lead sponsor

Sohag University is the lead sponsor of 1,220 studies on the registry; 629 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Pregnant women attending the antenatal care clinic of Sohag University hospital

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Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
600 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • BehavioralQuestionnaire

    Attitude towards the concept of CS on demand

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Women's interest in caesarean section

    Questionnaire to inform women about benefits and risks of CS

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Sohag University
    Sohag, Egypt
    • Magdy M Amin, Professor · Contact
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Sobande A, Eskandar M. Multiple repeat caesarean sections: complications and outcomes. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2006 Mar;28(3):193-197. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32105-3. PubMed 16650356 ↗
  • Betran AP, Torloni MR, Zhang JJ, Gulmezoglu AM; WHO Working Group on Caesarean Section. WHO Statement on Caesarean Section Rates. BJOG. 2016 Apr;123(5):667-70. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13526. Epub 2015 Jul 22. No abstract available. PubMed 26681211 ↗
  • Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Ventura SJ, Osterman MJ, Kirmeyer S, Mathews TJ, Wilson EC. Births: final data for 2009. Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2011 Nov 3;60(1):1-70. PubMed 22670489 ↗
  • Abbaspoor Z, Moghaddam-Banaem L, Ahmadi F, Kazemnejad A. Iranian mothers' selection of a birth method in the context of perceived norms: a content analysis study. Midwifery. 2014 Jul;30(7):804-9. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.06.003. Epub 2013 Jul 17. PubMed 23870747 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 2, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06622733
Lead sponsor
Sohag University
Responsible party
Mohamed Ahmed Khalifa Mohamed (Residence at gyn and OBS department, Sohag University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 2, 2024
Start date
Sep 28, 2024
Primary completion
Mar 30, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 30, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 2, 2024

Study contacts

Mohamed A Khalifa, Resident
Contact
mohamed.khalifa2015@med.sohag.edu.eg
01140103255
Yasser A Helmy, Professor
Contact
01226102105

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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