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Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research article

Fear for external cephalic version and depression: predictors of successful external cephalic version for breech presentation at term?

Authors: Emily Ciliacus, Marieke van der Zalm, Sophie E Truijens, Tom H Hasaart, Victor J Pop, Simone M Kuppens

Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Background

Objective was to determine whether fear for external cephalic version (ECV) and depression are associated with the success rate of ECV in women with a breech presentation at term.

Methods

Prospective study conducted in the Catharina Hospital Eindhoven between October 2007 and May 2012. Participants fulfilled The Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) questionnaire and expressed their degree of fear on a visual analogue scale from one to ten before ECV. Obstetric factors were evaluated as well. Primary outcome was the relation between psychological factors (fear for ECV and depression EDS scores) and ECV success rate. Secondary outcome was a possible relation between fear for ECV and increased abdominal muscle tension.

Results

The overall success rate was 55% and was significantly lower (p < 0.001) in nulliparous women (44.3%) compared with parous women (78.0%). Fear for ECV and depression EDS-scores were not related with ECV success rate. Parity, placental location, BMI and engagement of the fetal breech were obstetric factors associated with ECV outcome. There was no relation between fear for ECV and abdominal muscle tone.

Conclusion

Fear for ECV and depression were not related with ECV success rate in this study. Engagement of the fetal breech was the most important factor associated with a successful ECV.

Trial registration

EBIS: The Eindhoven Breech Intervention Study, NCT00516555.

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Title: Fear for external cephalic version and depression: predictors of successful external cephalic version for breech presentation at term?
Authors: Emily Ciliacus
Marieke van der Zalm
Sophie E Truijens
Tom H Hasaart
Victor J Pop
Simone M Kuppens
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-14-101

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Fear for external cephalic version and depression: predictors of successful external cephalic version for breech presentation at term?

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Trial registration

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Trial registration

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