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Husbands in the OR: a new study tests if partner support during C-Sections is safe and helpful
NCT ID NCT07641751
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether allowing husbands to be present during planned C-sections affects how smoothly the anesthesia goes, how safe the procedure is, and how satisfied mothers feel. One hundred women having planned C-sections under spinal anesthesia will be randomly assigned to have their husband in the room or not. The researchers will measure things like how long anesthesia takes, any complications, and how happy the mothers are with the experience.
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 it works, this could show that having husbands present during C-sections improves maternal satisfaction without harming safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (100 participants) that only looks at elective C-sections, so results may not apply to all births. The presence of a husband could also distract the medical team or increase infection risk.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
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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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Eligible participants will include primiparous and multiparous women scheduled for elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia, performed by experienced anesthesiologists. Exclusion Criteria: * contraindication of spinal anesthesia
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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medical research institute , Alexandrria university
Alexandria, Egypt