Caesarean Section clinical trials at UCSF
2 research studies open to eligible people
A caesarean section is a surgical birth by a cut in the belly and uterus. UCSF is testing an extra antibiotic dose given before scheduled caesareans in a large trial. UCSF is also joining a registry that collects information on cesareans with general anesthesia.
Azithromycin Prophylaxis for PRElabor CEsarean DElivery Trial
open to eligible females
This is a phase-III multi-center double-blind randomized controlled trial of 8,000 individuals undergoing a scheduled or prelabor cesarean delivery who are randomized to either adjunctive azithromycin prophylaxis or to placebo. Both groups also will receive standard of care preoperative antibiotics (excluding azithromycin). The primary endpoint is a maternal infection composite defined as any one of the following up to 6 weeks postpartum: endometritis, wound infection, abscess, septic thrombosis, sepsis, pneumonia, pyelonephritis and breast infection.
San Francisco, California and other locations
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Research Network General Anesthesia Registry
open to eligible females ages 15-55
The SOAP registry is a prospective, multicenter, electronic registry. The goal is to investigate the indications, mode of airway management, predisposing factors, and obstetric and anesthetic outcomes of pregnant patients who receive general anesthesia for cesarean delivery.
San Francisco, California and other locations
Our lead scientists for Caesarean Section research studies include Mary Norton, MD Won Lee, MD.
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