New calculator aims to predict c-section risk and improve birth outcomes
NCT ID NCT06488092
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using a cesarean risk calculator during labor can lower the number of C-sections and reduce complications for mothers and newborns. Researchers will track 20,000 women giving birth at full term to see if the tool helps guide decisions. The goal is to improve safety and help patients and doctors make more informed choices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cesarean Risk Calculator (a tool that estimates a woman's chance of needing a C-section)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help doctors and patients make more informed decisions about labor, potentially reducing unnecessary C-sections and improving safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it can show patterns but not prove cause and effect. The tool's impact may vary across different hospitals and patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: All postpartum patients who were eligible for cesarean risk calculator utilization: * delivery of a full-term (greater than or equal to 37 weeks) singleton gestation after presenting * with intact membranes * undergoing an induction of labor from cervical dilation less than or equal to 2cm Exclusion Criteria: Postpartum patient who had a prior pregnancy resulting in Cesarean delivery
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akron General
Akron, Ohio, 44307, United States
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Chester County Hosptial
West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380, United States
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E.W. Sparrow Hospital
Lansing, Michigan, 48912, United States
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Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, 44111, United States
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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
Clinton Township, Michigan, 48038, United States
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Hillcrest Hospital
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124, United States
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Lancaster General Health
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17602, United States
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Logan Regional Hospital-Intermountain Healthcare
Logan, Utah, 84341, United States
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McKay-Dee Hospital
Ogden, Utah, 84403, United States
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Princeton Medical Center
Plainsboro, New Jersey, 08536, United States
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Riverton Hospital-Intermountain Healthcare
Riverton, Utah, 84065, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Utah Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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