Comparing spinal anesthesia effects with different cesarean positions
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how different positions during a planned cesarean delivery affect the mother's heart and blood pressure under spinal anesthesia. It may help find the safest way to position a mother during the procedure.
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Who can take part
- You are a pregnant woman planning to have a scheduled cesarean delivery, not an emergency one.
- You are between 18 and 40 years old.
- You are generally healthy, with no serious long-term heart or blood vessel problems.
- You do not have severe preeclampsia or eclampsia (very high blood pressure with other symptoms).
- You are carrying only one baby, not twins or more.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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