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Vaginal birth or cesarean section: a conscious choice

Strategies for changing attitudes towards elective cesarean in a public hospital -

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-108x4469
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-02-25
Start date
2022-03-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Prenatal Education

Interventions

This is a two-arm, randomized controlled clinical trial. The control group consisted of 66 pregnant women who answered a questionnaire, and the intervention group consisted of 67 pregnant women who an
however, during the study, three more participants were included, totaling 133. The sample size calculation was based on an estimated percentage of women with elective cesarean delivery in the interve

Sponsors

Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy pregnant women; in good overall health; who have opted for a cesarean section

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with medical or obstetric indication

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The expected result is that a healthy pregnant woman, after receiving clear information, will modify her opinion about choosing cesarean section as an option for delivery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The expectation is that, with a better understanding of the factors influencing this choice, health policies and clinical practices can be adjusted to support more informed and safer childbirth choices.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactRicardo Tedesco

Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiái

ricardotedesco@g.fmj.br+5511 999361313

Outcome results

None listed

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