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Analysis of established influencing parameters as well as alternative methods for the external cephalic version during prolonged breech positions and their respective influence on the resulting obstetric outcome - a cohort study.

Analysis of established influencing parameters as well as alternative methods for the external cephalic version during prolonged breech positions and their respective influence on the resulting obstetric outcome - a cohort study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00022266
Enrollment
150
Registered
2020-10-15
Start date
2020-07-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

O64.1 O64.4

Interventions

Group 1: This study includes the mothers, who received an external cephalic version in the past (back to 2011). The data are already available in the database of the University Hospital of Düsseldorf.

Sponsors

UNIVERSITÄTSFRAUENKLINIK DÜSSELDORF
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All women who got an external cephalic version at the University Hospital of Düsseldorf are included in the studies. We include women with a child in breech position or in transverse presentation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who declined an external cephalic version are excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The aim of this study is to analyse the external cephalic versions and their following births from 2011 to 2020 made in the University Hospital of Düsseldorf by using the existing data. Alternative methods with influence on the Outcome of the external cephalic version are included in the analysis.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
We strive to create a statistical model to calculate the estimated probability of a successful external cephalic version with a following spontaneous delivery. To create the model we would like to use the influence variables analysed before.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCARSTEN HAGENBECK

UNIVERSITÄTSFRAUENKLINIK DÜSSELDORF

CARSTEN.HAGENBECK@MED.UNI-DUESSELDORF.DE02118107579

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026