Ultrasound and education may cut unnecessary C-Sections in bangladesh
NCT ID NCT05135026
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested if giving pregnant women extra ultrasounds and health education during checkups could reduce the number of unnecessary C-sections in Bangladesh. 288 pregnant women from urban and rural hospitals took part. The goal was to see if these extra services help women avoid C-sections that are not medically needed.
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Study facts
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- 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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288 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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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: 1. All the pregnant mothers irrespective of age who will be attending the designated hospitals/health complex in their first trimester. 2. We will include all pregnant mothers who will have/have not complication to see the delivery outcome with indication of normal delivery and CS. 3. Willing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Not willing to participate. 2. Early Pregnancy with indication for C/S (co-morbidities, H/O previous C/S etc.) in their first trimester.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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DMCH, SSMC, Munshiganj General Hospital and Bogra District Hospital
Dhaka, Bangladesh