Caesarean delivery Pregnancy and Childbirth Delivery by elective caesarean section
Conditions
Interventions
Hospital discharge after planned caesarean delivery: Day 1 (next day) or Day 2
Sponsors
University of Malaya (Malaysia)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Planned cesarean delivery 2. Age = 18 years 3. Gestation = 37 weeks 4. A singleton pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. = 2 previous Cesarean 2. Major praevia 3. Grossly fetal anomaly 4. Pre eclampsia 5. Established medical disorders (e.g. pregestational diabetes, epilepsy, cardiac disease, renal disease, connective tissues disease, anti-phospholipid syndrome)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patient satisfaction with allocated hospital discharge protocol assessed 2 weeks after discharge (5-point Likert scale) 2. Self reported exclusive breastfeeding at 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At 2 weeks: 1. Satisfaction with discharge protocol based on the full 5-point Likert scale 2. General well being score using a 10 point numerical rating scale (NRS) 3. Recommendation of their timing of discharge after cesarean to a friend (5-point Likert scale) 4. Preferred length of hospital stay after cesarean 5. Infant feeding status 6. Baby unscheduled medical consultation 7. Maternal antibiotic 8. Cesarean wound condition At 6 weeks: 1. General well being score [Numerical rating scale (NRS)] 2. Maternal unscheduled medical consultation 3. Baby unscheduled medical consultation 4. Maternal antibiotic 5. Cesarean wound condition 6. Assessment of maternal anxiety and depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed