Simple body measurements may predict dangerous blood pressure drop in C-Sections

NCT ID NCT07499947

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: TC Erciyes University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether waist size, body mass index (BMI), and a heart-related index can predict low blood pressure after spinal anesthesia during cesarean sections. Researchers will measure 321 pregnant women before their scheduled C-section and track blood pressure changes. The goal is to find better ways to identify who is at risk, so doctors can take steps to prevent complications.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors identify women at higher risk for low blood pressure during C-sections, allowing for better preparation and safer care.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for links between body measurements and blood pressure drops, so it won't directly change care. Results may not apply to all pregnant women.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 321 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2026

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Parturients undergoing cesarean section

Ages

18 to 45 months

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class II 2. Having regular antenatal visits 3. Singleton pregnancy at ≥37 weeks of gestation 4. Pregnant women aged 18-45 - Exclusion Criteria: 1. Those with eclampsia, those with preeclampsia 2. Undergoing an emergency cesarean section 3. Those with bleeding diathesis and those receiving anticoagulant therapy 4. With a history of carotid artery stenosis, 5. Cardiovascular disease, 6. Hypertension, 7. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 8. Heart rhythm outside of sinus 9. Patients with a history of cerebrovascular disease 10. Alcoholism or psychiatric illness 11. Placenta previa, accreta, and percreta

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypotensive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cesarean section Hypotension Spinal anesthesia

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Simple body measurements may predict dangerous blood pressure drop in C-Sections

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