Status:
COMPLETED
Parturient Microcirculation
Lead Sponsor:
IWK Health Centre
Conditions:
Pregnancy
Microcirculation
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Brief Summary
This is an observational study comparing microcirculation of pregnant to non-pregnant women. "Microcirculation" means blood flow to the extremely small blood vessels in one's body. During pregnancy th...
Detailed Description
The objectives of this observational trial are; to compare the sublingual microcirculation of pregnant subjects to that of comparable non-pregnant volunteers; to evaluate the usefulness of a non-invas...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status I-II (ASA I Healthy, ASA II - mild and controlled systemic disease)
- Pregnant: singleton, 36 - 40 weeks EGA, non-labouring
- Non- Pregnant - Healthy female volunteers who have never been pregnant, matched to pregnant patients for age ± 1 year
Exclusion
- Obesity (BMI \> 35 kg/m2)
- Hypertensive disease (Essential, gestational, or preeclampsia)
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
- Cardiovascular disease
- Smoker (1 cigarette or other tobacco product within 12 months)
- Caffeinated (i.e. coffee, tea, energy drink) beverage with 2 hours
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01491685
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2011
Last Update
January 19 2012
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IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada