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NCT Number: NCT03590951

Anesthetic and Obstetric Outcomes in Morbidly Obese Pregnancy and Cesarean Delivery

Given that morbid obesity has been strongly associated with obstetric, neonatal and anesthetic complications, and that scarce reports have evaluated anesthetic and obstetric outcomes after cesarean delivery in morbidly obese patients; This study retrospectively analyzed anesthetic, obstetric and neonatal outcomes in morbidly obese pregnant patients who underwent cesarean delivery at Augusta University Medical Center, during a 2-year period (2015-2016).

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Key information

Conditions

Morbid Obesity Body Weight Cesarean Section Complications Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Obesity, Morbid Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pregnancy Related Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

About this study

This study compared non-obese, obese and morbidly obese patients with respect to maternal, perinatal and anesthetic outcomes. Obstetric aspects included emergent procedure, estimated blood loss, obstetric complications, maternal disposition, length of stay and in-hospital mortality. Neonatal aspects included Apgar scores. Anesthetic aspects included anesthetic technique, intraoperative hemodynamic instability, failed regional anesthesia and anesthetic complications.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Pregnant patients who underwent cesarean section at Augusta University Medical Center.
  • Patients older than 18 years.

Exclusion criteria

  • Gestational age <37 weeks.
  • Patients with chronic pain conditions

Treatment and study plan

Retrospective Chart Review

Other

A retrospective chart review was conducted to evaluate the effect of body mass index on obstetric, anesthetic and neonatal complications in patients who underwent cesarean section at our institution

Primary outcomes

  1. Obstetric complications

    Time frame: From beginning to end of cesarean section (2 hours)

    Perioperative bleeding

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anesthetic complications

    Time frame: From beginning to end of cesarean section (2 hours)

    Failed epidural

  2. Neonatal complications

    Time frame: 1 and 5 minutes after delivery

    Apgar scores

  3. Other anesthetic complications

    Time frame: From beginning to end of cesarean section (2 hours)

    Intraoperative hypotension

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Augusta University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Anesthetic and Obstetric Outcomes in Morbidly Obese Pregnant Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery: Retrospective Analysis of a Single Center Experience

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 18, 2018
Registry last updated
Jul 18, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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