Maternal and perinatal outcomes after caesarean section in Sierra Leone
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Caesarean section or laparotomy for uterus rupturePregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16157971
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 1200
Inclusion Criteria
1. Pregnant women who undergo a caesarean section (including laparotomy for uterine rupture)
2. The foetus is over 500 grams
3. The procedure is performed by a Medical Doctor or a Non-Physician Clinician
Exclusion Criteria
1. Caesarean section performed by a student (for example medical student) as first surgeon
2. Patients who have undergone laparotomy for uterine rupture where the foetus is already delivered vaginally
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Maternal and neonatal survival, measured by research nurse before discharge and at 30-day follow-up visit
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Infection, including wound infection, treated with antibiotics before discharge<br> 2. Reoperation for wound dehiscence before discharge<br> 3. New pregnancy within the first year<br> 4. Development of vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) within the first year<br> 5. Uterus rupture within 5 years after caesarean section<br> All outcomes measured by research nurse at discharge and follow-up visits<br>