How mothers and obstetricians decide the delivery method for breech babies
Official title: Impact of the Practitioner's Discourse on the Mother's Decision Regarding the Mode of Delivery in Cases of Breech Presentation
Run by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · NCT07314970 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project asks mothers who delivered a breech baby and obstetricians in the Grand-Est region to complete anonymous questionnaires to see how decisions about vaginal birth versus cesarean are made for term breech deliveries.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Strasbourg, France Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Strasbourg) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 28, 2025 |
| Main results expected | February 2026 |
| Study ends | February 2026 |
| Registry record updated | January 2, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07314970 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Women aged 18 or older who gave birth to a breech fetus at ≥37 weeks in 2024 at one of the participating university hospitals in the Grand-Est region are eligible to participate by completing the anonymous questionnaire.
✕Probably not a fit
Minors, patients who had a planned cesarean for a prior uterine scar or due to placenta previa/obstruction, and those who delivered outside the specified hospitals or timeframe are not eligible and would not benefit from participating.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is an observational questionnaire-based project conducted at university hospitals in the Grand-Est region (Besançon, Reims, Strasbourg, Nancy). It collects anonymous responses from obstetricians working in those centers and from women aged 18 or older who delivered a breech fetus at ≥37 weeks in 2024. The questionnaires aim to document clinical, personal and institutional factors that influenced the chosen mode of delivery. The goal is to describe practice variation and the reasons behind decisions, not to change care during the study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could improve counseling and shared decision-making and help reduce unnecessary cesareans for term breech births in the region.
How similar studies have gone: Large randomized trials like the Term Breech Trial previously shaped practice for breech birth, while questionnaire and survey studies of decision-making are common but have provided mixed, region-specific insights rather than definitive solutions.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Regarding practitioners: * Doctor with a medical degree (Junior Doctor, Clinical Assistant, Hospital Practitioner, University Professor of Obstetrics), with a primary focus on Obstetrics * Practicing in a University Hospital in the Grand Est region (Besançon, Reims, Strasbourg, Nancy) * Agreeing to complete the self-administered questionnaire anonymously. Regarding patients: * Patient of legal age (≥ 18 years) * Having given birth in 2024 in a university hospital in the Grand-Est region (Besançon, Reims, Strasbourg, Nancy) * Delivery of a breech fetus \> 37 weeks of gestation * Agreeing to answer the self-administered questionnaire anonymously. Exclusion Criteria: Regarding practitioners: Other primary activity than obstetrics Regarding patients: * Minor patient at the time of delivery * Patient who had a cesarean section due to a uterine scar and maternal desire. * Patients with a history of uterine scarring or the presence of obstruction previa were also excluded due to the impossibility of authorizing vaginal delivery, regardless of fetal presentation.
Where it's running
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Service de Gynécologique et d'Obstétrique - CHU de Strasbourg - France
Strasbourg, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Mary PONTVIANNE, MD
- Email: mary.pontvianne@chru-strasbourg.fr
- Phone: 33 3 88 12 75 07
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.