CompletedNot Applicable

Arm and Ankle Blood Pressure Cuffs During C-Section

United States100 participantsStarted 2021-03-14

Plain-language summary

This is a single center prospective self-control study to validate the effectiveness of left uterine displacement after subarachnoid block (SAB) with simultaneous measurements of blood pressure (BP) on the arm and left ankle during surgery in patients undergoing cesarean delivery (CD) at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Age ≥ 18 years old
✓. Women undergoing cesarean delivery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center under spinal anesthesia
✓. American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status I-III
✓. Body mass index during pregnancy ≥ 35 kg/m2
✓. Able to consent in English language
✓. Singleton pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

✕. Women undergoing elective cesarean delivery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center under anesthesia other than spinal anesthesia (i.e. general and/or epidural anesthesia)
✕. Prisoners

What they're measuring

Difference of SBP measured between arm and ankle during elective CD before SAB

Timeframe: Immediately before subarachnoid anesthesia block (after standard of care left uterine displacement maneuver is performed).

Difference of SBP measured between arm and ankle during elective CD after SAB (before incision)

Timeframe: Immediately after subarachnoid anesthesia block is completed

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04934995

SponsorOhio State University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-10-20

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