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Sensory Stimuli During Cesarean Delivery
Sponsor: University of British Columbia
Summary
This study will follow people having a planned cesarean birth with a spinal or combined spinal-epidural anesthetic. The investigators will ask what kinds of sensations participants feel during the operation, how often these happen, and whether any of the sensations feel as unacceptable or too uncomfortable. Participants will be asked a few short questions at six set times during the surgery. Participants will also complete short questionnaires before surgery and again after birth (up to 6 months) to help us understand mood, stress, and overall wellbeing.
Official title: Patient Perception of Sensory Stimuli During Elective Cesarean Delivery Under Neuraxial Anesthesia (PIONEER)
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
19 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
310
Start Date
2026-01-12
Completion Date
2027-09-30
Last Updated
2026-01-27
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Standardized intraoperative and postoperative patient-reported assessments
Brief patient self-assessments at six intraoperative time points (questions + VAS + diagram), and postoperative questionnaires (PDI, EPDS, PCL-5) through 6 months postpartum.
Locations (1)
BC Women's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada