Audit of the Response Time of the Anaesthetic and Surgical Techniques for Crash Caesarean Section (Crash)
August 4, 2026 updated by: Sng Ban Leong, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
A decision-to-delivery interval of 30 minutes for category-1 Caesarean section deliveries is the standard of practice recommended by clinical guidelines.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Detailed Description
Our institution established a protocol for category-1 ('crash') CS to expedite deliveries.
This retrospective audit evaluated all women who underwent category-1 CS in KK Women's and Children's Hospital from 2010 to 2013.
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Actual)
390
Contacts and Locations
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Study Locations
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Singapore, Singapore, 229899
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
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Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
21 years to 50 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Sampling Method
Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Women who underwent category one Caesarean section between 2010 to 2013 at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Category One Caesarean Section at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore between 2010 to 2013.
Exclusion Criteria:
- No specific exclusion criteria, retrospective audit
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Decision to delivery interval
Time Frame: 1 hour
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Decision for Caesarean section to delivery of foetus
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1 hour
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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General anaesthesia
Time Frame: 1 hour
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Rate of general anaesthesia
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1 hour
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Neonatal outcome
Time Frame: 1 hour
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APGAR score and cord pH
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1 hour
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ban L Sng, FANZCA, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
January 1, 2010
Primary Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2013
Study Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2013
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
December 8, 2014
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 8, 2014
First Posted (Estimated)
December 10, 2014
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
August 6, 2026
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 4, 2026
Last Verified
August 1, 2026
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 2013/1043/D
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