Effect of Gestational Weight Gain on Spinal Anesthesia in Elective Cesarean Delivery
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Gestational Weight Gain, Regional Anesthesia, Cesarean Delivery. Basic parameters: 18 years — 45 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effect of Gestational Weight Gain on Regional Anesthesia in Cesarean Patients
Overview
This prospective, observational, non-interventional study aims to evaluate the effect of gestational weight gain on regional anesthesia characteristics in pregnant women undergoing elective cesarean delivery. No additional intervention, medication, or procedure beyond routine clinical care will be performed. Participants will be classified according to gestational weight gain categories based on the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2009 guidelines, and spinal anesthesia block characteristics, hemodynamic responses, and perioperative outcomes will be assessed.
Primary outcome measures
- Incidence of Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension [Time frame: During cesarean delivery (first 20 minutes after spinal anesthesia)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Pregnant women aged 18-45 years
- Single pregnancy
- Planned elective cesarean section
- Spinal anesthesia (regional anesthesia technique)
- Pre-pregnancy weight information available (maternal health record, e-Nabız or file record)
- Recorded pre-delivery weight information
- Gestational weight gain (GWG) calculable according to the IOM 2009 classification
- ASA I-II pregnant women
- Voluntary participation in the study and informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Pregnant women with preeclampsia, severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, or HELLP syndrome
- Pregnant women with a history of gestational diabetes or pregestational diabetes
- Multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets, etc.)
- Preterm pregnancy (<37 weeks)
- Failure of spinal anesthesia or need for conversion to general anesthesia
- Lack of pre-pregnancy weight information or weight gain data during pregnancy
- Pregnancies with fetal anomalies
- Morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 45 kg/m²)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Fethi Sekin City Hospital — Elâzığ
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07326644 · FSH-NEC-GWG-CS-2025