Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Body Mass Index on the Dose of Intrathecal Hyperbaric Bupivacaine for Elective Cesarean Section
Lead Sponsor:
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Conditions:
Pain
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Combined spinal - epidural (CSE) anesthesia is a well established technique used for elective Cesarean section. As its name suggests, it combines two anesthesia techniques - spinal and epidural. Adjus...
Detailed Description
Spinal anesthesia is the most common anesthetic technique used for Cesarean section. It offers many advantages over epidural and general anesthesia. However, one of the limitations of spinal anesthesi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Obese group: All pregnant women at term (over 37 weeks) scheduled for elective Cesarean section, with pre-pregnancy BMI greater than 30
- Normal weight group: All pregnant women at term (over 37 weeks) scheduled for elective Cesarean section, with pre-pregnancy BMI less than 25.
Exclusion
- Patient's refusal.
- Patients with any absolute or relative contraindication for spinal/epidural anesthesia.
- Patients with BMI between 25 and 30.
- Patients with more than one fetus.
- Patients unable to communicate in English effectively.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00403663
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
July 30 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5