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NCT Number: NCT02026284

Factors Affecting Anesthesia Preferences of Gravid Women

The investigators aim to evaluate the preferences for anaesthesia methods of gravid women who are to deliver baby by caesarean section, the rates of general anaesthesia and regional anaesthesia, the reasons for preferences of general anaesthesia and regional anaesthesia and the factors affecting these preferences.

A questionnaire consisting of 20 questions were applied to gravid women applying for delivery by elective caesarean operation, at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Hospital for Gynaecology and Obstetrics between February 2010 and February 2011, in order to study the anaesthesia technique the patients prefer and the reason behind their preferences. Those gravid women who accepted to take part in the study were provided information about the questionnaire and their oral and written approvals were obtained.

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Key information

Age range

20 year–44 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ankara University Medical School Anesthesiology and ICU Department

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The questionnaire was applied to the patients in visit queue a day before or while the patients were in waiting room for caesarean operation. The gravid women who were between 26th and 40th week of their pregnancy were included in the questionnaire. Those who were taken into emergency service, those with communication problems, those whose mental conditions deter them to answer questions and those who did not want to answer the questions on the questionnaire were excluded from the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • gravid women who were between 26th and 40th week of their pregnancy were included in the questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

  • gravid women who were taken into emergency service, those with communication problems, those whose mental conditions deter them to answer questions and those who did not want to answer the questions on the questionnaire

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire

Other

A questionnaire was performed to gravid women who are to deliver, regarding theri anesthesia preferences.

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of participants who prefer regional anesthesia and who prefer general anesthesia

    Time frame: 1 day

Secondary outcomes

  1. Factors affecting the preference of regional anesthesia and general anesthesia

    Time frame: 1 day

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Factors Affecting Anesthesia Preferences of Gravid Women Who Are to Deliver by Caesarean Section

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jan 1, 2014
Registry last updated
Jan 1, 2014

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