CESAREAN DELIVERY

This study aims to find the best time to start labor for healthy, low-risk pregnancies in China. It will compare starting labor at 39 weeks, at 41 weeks, or waiting for labor to start naturally, to see which approach leads to fewer C-sections and better health for mothers and bab…

This large study is testing if adding a single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin to the standard antibiotics given before a scheduled C-section can better prevent serious infections in mothers after delivery. It will involve 8,000 people having a planned or early C-section, who…

This study aims to find the best way to schedule common pain medications after a cesarean delivery. Researchers are comparing whether taking acetaminophen and ibuprofen at the same time or staggering them throughout the day provides better pain control. The goal is to help new pa…

This study is comparing two different ways to close the skin after a C-section to see which one gives a better-looking scar. Researchers will randomly assign participants to have their incision closed with either traditional dissolvable stitches or newer absorbable staples. The m…

This study aims to find the most effective way to give an intravenous pain medication called ketorolac to women after a planned cesarean delivery. Researchers will compare two different dosing schedules to see which one provides better pain control and reduces the need for additi…

This study is testing if a special nerve-block injection given during surgery can reduce the need for strong opioid painkillers after a complicated cesarean delivery. It will involve 120 people who have had previous abdominal surgeries or complex deliveries. The main goal is to s…

This study is checking if a blood pressure cuff placed on the ankle gives readings as accurate as the standard arm cuff during planned C-sections. The goal is to see if moving the cuff to the ankle makes it easier and more comfortable for mothers to hold their newborns for skin-t…

This study aims to find out which of two common medications—norepinephrine or ephedrine—better maintains a mother's heart function and blood pressure during a planned C-section with spinal anesthesia. Researchers will use heart ultrasound to measure how well the heart pumps blood…

This study is creating a large national registry to collect information on pregnant women who receive general anesthesia for cesarean delivery (C-section). It aims to understand why this type of anesthesia is chosen, how it is managed, and what factors make the procedure more dif…

This study looks back at past C-section surgeries to see if a mother's height, weight, or baby's size changes how well a standard, high dose of spinal anesthesia works. Researchers want to understand if the same dose is equally effective for all women, regardless of their body si…

This study aims to understand how weight gain during pregnancy affects spinal anesthesia for women having planned C-sections. Researchers will observe 200 women, grouping them by their weight gain, to see if it changes their blood pressure or other responses to the anesthesia. Th…