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Effect of Gestational Weight Gain on Spinal Anesthesia in Elective Cesarean Delivery
Sponsor: Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi
Summary
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.
Official title: Effect of Gestational Weight Gain on Regional Anesthesia in Cesarean Patients
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2025-12-05
Completion Date
2026-08-20
Last Updated
2026-09-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Gestational Weight Gain
Participants will be categorized into three groups according to total gestational weight gain based on pre-pregnancy body mass index and the 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations: inadequate, adequate, and excessive gestational weight gain. No intervention will be performed regarding gestational weight gain; it will be evaluated as an observational exposure.
Locations (1)
Fethi Sekin City Hospital
Elâzığ, Elaziğ, Turkey (Türkiye)