Maternal Hypotension During Cesarean Section and Short Term Neonatal Outcome.

June 28, 2009 updated by: Sheba Medical Center

Maternal Hypotension During Elective Cesarean Section and Short Term Neonatal Outcome.

About 20-25% of deliveries are by cesarean section. Most are elective with use of regional anesthesia (spinal/epidural). Drop of blood pressure after regional anesthesia is common. It have the risk of reduction of blood flow to the placenta and the fetus.

No studies had followed the newborns their first days of live,of mothers who developed hypotension in durins CS.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Detailed Description

A reterospective study of all full term babies, born in elective cesarean section with use of regional anesthesia. Two groups will be define rgarding maternal hypotention following regional anesthesia - maternal hypotention (study group) or normal maternal BP. The definition of Maternal hypotension: decrease in 10% or more in mean BP in compared to first BP taken at admition.

Data will colect from mothers and neonates records as well as operation data. Maternal data: gravida, parity, diseases, medications, demographics, and all data regarding the operation (blood pressures, Heart rates, saturation, treatment given etc.).

Infant data: gestational age, birth weight, sex, Apgar, cord pH, clinical manifestations, medications, time of hospitalization.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

500

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 day to 1 day (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

primary care clinic

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • fullterm infants, born by elective cesarean section using regional anasthesia.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • preterms, urgent CS, CS using general anasthesia, Multiple pregnancy, Congenital malformations.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sheba Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ayala Maayan, MD, Sheba Medical Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 25, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

May 26, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 30, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 28, 2009

Last Verified

June 1, 2009

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • SHEBA-06-4117-AM-CTIL

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