Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

C-Section divide: why some ugandan women get surgery while others Don't

NCT ID NCT06090695

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at Cesarean section (C-section) rates in Uganda, where national averages hide big differences between rich and poor, urban and rural women. Researchers will track over 11,000 deliveries at multiple hospitals to see who gets a C-section, why, and what happens to mothers and babies afterward. The goal is to understand both overuse and underuse of this life-saving surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this research could reveal why some women in Uganda get C-sections while others do not, pointing toward fairer access to safe delivery.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It can describe patterns but cannot prove what causes them or change outcomes directly.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

11,760 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2021

Finished

Dec 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All women admitted to the labor wards of participating institutions

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Delivery at a regional referral hospital or private not for profit hospital participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: * none

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Cesarean section rates are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cesarean section rates

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital

    Fort Portal, Uganda

  • Gulu Regional Referral Hospital

    Gulu, Uganda

  • Hoima Regional Referral Hospital

    Hoima, Uganda

  • Jinja Regional Referral Hospital

    Jinja, Uganda

  • Kabale Regional Referral Hospital

    Kabale, Uganda

  • Lira Regional Referral Hospital

    Lira, Uganda

  • Masaka Regional Referral Hospital

    Masaka, Uganda

  • Mbale Regional Referral Hospital

    Mbale, Uganda

  • Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

    Mbarara, Uganda

  • Mengo Hospital

    Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

  • Naguru General Hospital

    Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

  • Nsambya Hospital (St. Francis Hospital Nsambya)

    Kampala, Uganda

  • St Mary's Hospital

    Lira, Uganda

  • Uganda Martyrs' Hospital Lubaga

    Kampala, Central Region, Uganda