Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Project on Impacted Fetal Head at Cesarean Section
Lead Sponsor:
HealthPartners Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Regions Hospital
Conditions:
Obstetric Labor Complications
Cesarean Section
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
This study is an evaluation of a Quality Improvement (QI) project addressing delivery of the impacted fetal head being conducted at Regions Hospital. This study aims to determine the morbidity of seco...
Detailed Description
Cesarean deliveries performed during the second stage of labor can be difficult due to impaction of the fetal head deep in the maternal pelvis and is associated with increased risk of both maternal an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient: The patient study population includes all patients age 18-45 who underwent cesarean section during the second stage of labor (during the time period July 2016-June 2019 at Regions Hospital and Methodist Hospital) and their infants. Second stage is defined as the time between complete cervical dilation and delivery of the infant.
- Medical staff: All staff members (staff physicians, residents, nurses, surgical technicians) at Regions Hospital who practice in the Birth Center who underwent required simulation education regarding delivery of impacted fetal heads during second stage cesarean section and completed the surveys as part of the QI project. Note: Medical staff were not enrolled in the research study; rather, staff survey data from the QI project was a data source for the study.
Exclusion
- Patient: Exclusion criteria include patients who underwent cesarean section in second stage for malpresentations (i.e., breech and noncephalic presentations) and patients who underwent cesarean section prior to 37 weeks gestation.
- Medical staff: No exclusion criteria
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
409 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03387189
Start Date
January 1 2018
End Date
June 30 2019
Last Update
November 21 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Regions Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55101