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A Quality Assessment of Cesarean Delivery Maternal Hypotension and Neonatal Outcomes

Investigating Maternal Low Blood Pressure and Neonatal Outcomes After Spinal Anesthesia

Not Recruiting
100 years or below
All
Phase N/A
1 Location

Brief description of study.

Our study aims include:

  1. Investigate the incidence of maternal hypotension after administration of spinal anesthesia for cesarean section deliveries.
  2. Identify procedural risk factors for the development and degree of maternal hypotension based on spinal anesthetic techniques, medications, and maternal factors.
  3. Investigate associated neonatal co-morbidities such as delivery room resuscitation, 1-minute APGARs 7, NICU admission, post-delivery respiratory support, length of hospital stay, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, dysphagia, etc.

Detailed description of study

Our study aims include:

  1. Investigate the incidence of maternal hypotension after administration of spinal anesthesia for cesarean section deliveries.
  2. Identify procedural risk factors for the development and degree of maternal hypotension based on spinal anesthetic techniques, medications, and maternal factors.
  3. Investigate associated neonatal co-morbidities such as delivery room resuscitation, 1-minute APGARs 7, NICU admission, post-delivery respiratory support, length of hospital stay, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, dysphagia, etc.

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: Pregnant
  • Age: 100 years or below
  • Gender: All

This study investigates the occurrence of low blood pressure in mothers after they receive spinal anesthesia for cesarean section deliveries. Spinal anesthesia is a type of pain relief used during surgeries, and hypotension means low blood pressure. The study also looks into various factors that might increase the risk of low blood pressure, such as the techniques used for spinal anesthesia, the medications given, and specific maternal characteristics.

Additionally, the study examines how this low blood pressure might affect newborns. It will consider issues like the need for resuscitation in the delivery room, low scores on the 1-minute APGAR test (which checks a newborn's health right after birth), admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the need for breathing support after birth, how long the hospital stay is, and other conditions like low blood sugar, metabolic issues, and swallowing difficulties.

  • Who can participate: Participants are mothers aged 18-45 undergoing cesarean section deliveries with spinal anesthesia. Key factors include specific spinal anesthetic techniques and maternal characteristics.
  • Study details: Participants will receive spinal anesthesia as part of their cesarean section delivery. No placebo is used in this study. The study will monitor maternal blood pressure and evaluate neonatal outcomes after birth.
Updated on 19 Feb 2024. Study ID: 1712491464

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