Research Network Registry on General Anesthesia Use in Cesarean Delivery Among Pregnant Women Aged 15 to 55

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are gathering detailed data in a prospective, multicenter electronic registry to study pregnant women who receive general anesthesia during cesarean delivery. This research aims to understand why general anesthesia is chosen, how airway management is handled, and what factors influence anesthetic and obstetric outcomes. The study involves multiple hospitals participating in this registry to provide a broad view of practices and outcomes. The registry collects information from about 25 to 40 participating institutions, including institutional characteristics like maternal care levels, live birth numbers, and staffing models. Data collected focuses on patient demographics, delivery details, gestational age, maternal health conditions, and anesthesia management. Anesthesiologists enter data soon after patient care to capture detailed clinical decisions and outcomes. Data collection is planned for approximately five years and will be stored indefinitely in a secure, deidentified database. Participants will be pregnant women aged 15 to 55 years who received general anesthesia for cesarean delivery. The study measures include rates of general anesthesia use for cesarean deliveries, associations between institutional factors and anesthesia rates, and predictors of difficult airway intubation. Data entry is done by treating anesthesiologists, and the study will monitor outcomes such as intubation difficulty using various clinical scores and physical measurements. The registry aims to enroll around 5000 subjects, with ongoing data monitoring and analysis over the study period.

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Research Network General Anesthesia Registry