A simple conversation bundle might curb the global rise in c-sections
NCT ID NCT07759622
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a three-part 'Cesarean Bundle' designed to improve communication and trust between pregnant women and their care teams when discussing planned cesarean sections. The bundle includes a discussion guide, a mandatory second opinion, and shared decision-making support. Researchers will measure whether this approach increases patient trust and whether it leads to fewer cesarean sections, especially among low-risk pregnancies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cesarean Bundle, a structured intervention with a discussion guide, mandatory second opinion, and shared decision-making support
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could improve trust between pregnant women and their doctors and help reduce unnecessary cesarean sections, leading to safer births and faster recoveries.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and focuses on communication, so it may not change actual C-section rates. Results depend on how well clinics adopt the bundle, and individual outcomes may vary.
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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 260 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
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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18 years and older
- 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: * Pregnant women aged ≥18 years * Referred for consultation regarding planned cesarean section * Able to provide informed consent (with interpreter support if needed) Exclusion Criteria: * Women with an absolute medical indication for cesarean section (e.g., placenta previa), where shared decision-making is not applicable * Women who decline participation in the study components (e.g., surveys/interviews)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Skånes university hospital
RECRUITINGMalmö, Sweden
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