Patient voices shape better anesthesia for emergency C-Sections
NCT ID NCT06589687
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study gathered feedback from 25 patients who had an unexpected cesarean delivery under spinal or epidural anesthesia. Through questionnaires and interviews, researchers aimed to understand what matters most to patients during this stressful experience. The insights will be used to create educational materials for anesthesia and obstetrics teams, with the goal of improving patient satisfaction and care quality.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients who deliver by unexpected cesarean section with neuraxial anesthesia at Mount Sinai Hospital.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * aged 18 years or older * English language proficiency (as interviews will be performed in English) * ASA Physical Classification Score 2-5 +/- E * Emergency or Urgent CD that can be done with the existing or newly applied neuraxial anesthesia (specifically, without the need for general anesthesia) due to fetal or maternal emergencies (e.g., fetal bradycardia, pre-eclampsia, chorioamnionitis, etc.) * uCD is defined as Level 1 (Emergency - Immediate threat to life of woman or fetus) and Level 2 (Urgent - Maternal or fetal compromise which is not immediately life-threatening) CD 16 * Patients will be included if they undergo preterm delivery (under 37 weeks of gestation, or are having a multiple gestation pregnancy, also, if there is a significant fetal anomaly present Exclusion criteria: * Under 18 years of age * Unable to answer questions due to a language barrier or because of their mental or physical state (e.g., intubated patients) * BMI at the time of delivery that falls in the super-morbidly obese category (BMI \> 55 kg/m2) * Patients who underwent preterm delivery (under 32 weeks gestation) * Patients will be excluded if neonatal death has occurred. * Patients who were scheduled for an elective CD will be excluded.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X5, Canada
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