eg swelling after caesarean sectio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: eg oedema; Complications of caesarean section; Leg oedema; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000701820
• Lead Sponsor: Daniel Mattingley

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia in healthy parturients at Christchurch Women's Hospital during the study period

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to give informed consent, BMI > 40, Preeclampsia, Diabetes, ASA 3, 4 or 5, Leg injury or DVT, repeat anaesthetic technique required, discharge prior to followup, gestational age < 37 weeks

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in leg volume at 24 hours after compared to immediately prior to caesarean section, as measured by water displacement volumetry[24 hour period]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in leg volume at 6 hours as measured by water displacement volumetry[6 hours];Comparison of potential causes of a change in leg swelling with the changes in leg swelling observed, by recording suspected influences of volume change such as parity, previous delivery experiences, fluid administered or taken, etc[6 to 24 hours]