Maternal Satisfaction After Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery

February 22, 2026 updated by: Pujic Borislava, University of Novi Sad

Maternal Satisfaction Following Different Spinal Anesthesia Regimens for Elective Cesarean Delivery: a Prospective Observational Study

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the impact of four different spinal anesthesia regimens on maternal satisfaction following cesarean delivery.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

  • Primary outcome: Patient satisfaction with the provided analgesia during the first 24 hours postoperatively.
  • Secondary outcome: The need for rescue analgesics. Participants will complete a specially designed questionnaire 24 hours after cesarean delivery.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

200

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Pregnant women, 18- 45 y old, with singleton pregnancy, scheduled for elective cesarean delivery

Description

Inclusion Criteria: Parturients for elective cesarean delivery, ASA, status II and III, age between 18 and 45 years, singleton pregnancy, able to provide inform consent. -

Exclusion Criteria: Refuse to participate in the study, spinal anesthesia refused, known drug allergies to drugs included in the study, multiple pregnancy, preterm gestation, skin lesion at the beck, severe maternal comorbidities, chronic opioid use and chronic pain. -

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
Time Frame
Maternal satisfaction with provided analgesia during first 24 h following cesarean delivery
Time Frame: 24 hours
24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The need for rescue analgesics
Time Frame: 24 hours
24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

March 2, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 22, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 22, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

February 27, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 22, 2026

Last Verified

February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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