Status:

COMPLETED

Inflammation in Obese Parturients: Surgical Outcomes After Elective Caesarean Section

Lead Sponsor:

University of Manitoba

Conditions:

Obesity

Pregnancy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Brief Summary

Hypothesis: The investigators propose that obese parturients will have an increased inflammatory response and a decreased anti-inflammatory response to the surgical and anesthetic insult of caesarean ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • obese (defined as a body bass index (BMI) of greater than 35 kg/M2) or non-obese (BMI \<35 kg/M2)
  • female
  • Over 18 years of age

Exclusion

  • Any acute or chronic medical illness acquired before or during pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01836315

Start Date

January 1 2013

End Date

December 1 2013

Last Update

December 10 2013

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Health Sciences Center

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3A1R9