Study of How Weight Gain During Pregnancy Affects Spinal Anesthesia in Women Having Planned Cesarean Delivery

What this Trial Is About

This observational study evaluates how gestational weight gain affects spinal anesthesia characteristics in pregnant women undergoing planned cesarean delivery. It focuses on women aged 18 to 45 with single pregnancies receiving spinal anesthesia and aims to assess anesthesia block features, blood pressure responses, and other outcomes during surgery. Participants are grouped by gestational weight gain based on 2009 Institute of Medicine guidelines. Participants are classified into two groups those with gestational weight gain below the recommended range and those within or above it. No extra treatments or procedures beyond routine care will be performed. The study monitors spinal anesthesia effects, hemodynamic responses, and perioperative outcomes during the cesarean delivery. During the study, researchers will collect pre-pregnancy and pre-delivery weight data to calculate weight gain categories. They will observe the incidence of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension within the first 20 minutes after anesthesia. No additional interventions are done, and participation involves routine clinical care assessments related to anesthesia and surgery outcomes.

Effect of Gestational Weight Gain on Spinal Anesthesia in Elective Cesarean Delivery