Avoiding a bladder tube during planned c-section
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at whether it is safe to skip placing a urinary catheter (a tube in the bladder) during a planned cesarean section. The goal is to see if this can lower discomfort and the risk of infection without causing problems.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 years or older).
- You are scheduled for a planned cesarean section after 34 weeks of pregnancy.
- You are having spinal anesthesia (numbing medicine injected in your back).
- You are carrying one or two babies.
- You have had none, one, or two previous cesarean scars.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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