Factors Influencing Cesarean Section Rate: Does the Audit Still Work?

Completed

• Conditions: Cesarean Section

• Registration Number: NCT01808807
• Lead Sponsor: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

To elucidate the audit's effect on caesarean section rate, and also define the factors influencing the caesarean section rate.

From Jan 2007 , pregnant women who delivered in a medical center will be included retrospectively in this study. Our monthly cesarean section audit, focusing on discussing the indications of cesarean section, began from July 2008. Clinical data, indications of cesarean section, and perinatal outcomes were compared between the cases of before and after the audit. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify factors affecting cesarean section rate.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-12
• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-11
• Status Verified: 2013-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-03-08
• Study First Posted: 2013-03-11
• Primary Completion: 2013-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 2013-08-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 4000

Inclusion Criteria

• All pregnant women who delivered in a medical center will be included retrospectively in this study

Exclusion Criteria

• All pregnant women who delivered in a medical center will be included retrospectively in this study , no exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the impact of the cesarean section rate audit	1 month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital; 🇨🇳 Pan-Chiao,, Taiwan