Respiratory Morbidity Among Children Who Were Born by Elective Cesarean Section After 37-38 Weeks vs. 39 Weeks and More

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory Complications
• Interventions: Other: No intervention

• Registration Number: NCT02060994
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

Background: It is known that after Cesarean section is correlated with respiratory complication more, if done after 37-38 week of gestation than if done after 39 weeks or more.

Goal: The aim of the current study is to find out if these respiratory complications extend to later life.

Methode: Reviewing the patients' medical file, and collecting data about respiratory complication.

Detailed Description

Background: It is known that after Cesarean section is correlated with respiratory complication more, if done after 37-38 week of gestation than if done after 39 weeks or more. We have already conducted a study about this topic, and published our results.

Goal: The aim of the current study is to find out if these respiratory complications extend to later life.

Method: Reviewing the patients' medical file, and collecting data about respiratory complication. We will use the same patients we used at the first study. Respiratory complications are defined as diagnosis of asthma, treatment by inhalations or systemic steroids, or consultation by pulmonologist.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-02
• Study First Submitted: 2014-02-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-02-11
• Study First Posted: 2014-02-12
• Primary Completion: 2014-04
• Study Completion: 2014-04
• Status Verified: 2014-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 2014-05-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 123

Inclusion Criteria

• Children born in 2007-2009 our medical center by elective Cesarean section according to a list of IDs we have.

Exclusion Criteria

• Children with respiratory congenital defect that was not known at the first week of life.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
37-38 weeks	No intervention	Children who were born by elective Cesarean section after 37-38 gestational weeks. Intervention: No intervention.
39 week or more	No intervention	Children who were born by elective Cesarean section after 39 gestational weeks or more Intervention: No intervention.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
There are respiratory complications.	Age 4-8 years	Respiratory complications are defined as any of: asthma, inhalation therapy, systemic steroids therapy, consultation by a pulmonologist

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe medical center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, North, Israel