Maternal Hypotension During Cesarean Section and Short Term Neonatal Outcome.

Elective Cesarean Section Clinical Trial

Official title: Maternal Hypotension During Elective Cesarean Section and Short Term Neonatal Outcome.

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

About 20-25% of deliveries are by cesarean section. Most are elective with use of regional anesthesia (spinal/epidural). Drop of blood pressure after regional anesthesia is common. It have the risk of reduction of blood flow to the placenta and the fetus.

No studies had followed the newborns their first days of live,of mothers who developed hypotension in durins CS.

Clinical Trial Description

A reterospective study of all full term babies, born in elective cesarean section with use of regional anesthesia. Two groups will be define rgarding maternal hypotention following regional anesthesia - maternal hypotention (study group) or normal maternal BP. The definition of Maternal hypotension: decrease in 10% or more in mean BP in compared to first BP taken at admition.

Data will colect from mothers and neonates records as well as operation data. Maternal data:

gravida, parity, diseases, medications, demographics, and all data regarding the operation (blood pressures, Heart rates, saturation, treatment given etc.).

Infant data: gestational age, birth weight, sex, Apgar, cord pH, clinical manifestations, medications, time of hospitalization. ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Retrospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Elective Cesarean Section
• Hypotension
• Maternal Hypotention

• NCT number: NCT00330512
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Sheba Medical Center
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 1
• Start date: May 2006
• Completion date: July 2007