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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
Main ID:  ACTRN12616001547437
Date of registration: 09/11/2016
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Baskent University
Public title: The Effect of Regional Anesthesia Type on Fetal Well-being During Cesarean Section
Scientific title: The Effect of Epidural Anesthesia and Spinal Anesthesia on Fetal Oxidative Stress During Cesarean Section
Date of first enrolment: 15/03/2016
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12616001547437.aspx
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial;  
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Turkey
Contacts
Name: Dr Omer Karaca   
Address:  Baskent University Konya Medical and Research Center Hocacihan Mah. Saray Cad. No.1 Selcuklu / Konya Turkey
Telephone: +905301565776
Email: dromerkaraca@hotmail.com
Affiliation: 
Name: Dr Omer Karaca   
Address:  Baskent University Konya Medical and Research Center Hocacihan Mah. Saray Cad. No.1 Selcuklu / Konya Turkey
Telephone: +905301565776
Email: dromerkaraca@hotmail.com
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: term pregnancy (37-40 weeks)
normal pregnancy
between 18 and 40 years
non smokers
non diabetes mellitus and hypertension

Exclusion criteria: emergency cesarean section, those who used drugs except iron supplements and those who smoked during pregnancy, those with complications of pregnancy, those who were diagnosed with intrauterine growth retardation and fetal malformation

Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 40 Years
Gender: Females
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care
Regional anesthesia type during cesarean section;Fetal oxidative stress of newborn;
Regional anesthesia type during cesarean section
Fetal oxidative stress of newborn
Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
Intervention(s)
Epidural anesthesia (18G Touhy needle, 20G epidural catheter,12 mL of total 20 mL solution prepared with 15 mL 0.5%w/v bupivacaine and 2 mL(100 micrograms) phentanyl)
Operation will be started after anesthesia level reaches T6
All of the procedure will be applied by an anaesthesiologist in operation room
Primary Outcome(s)
Nitric oxide (NO) measurement using blood sample from umbilical artery after clamping umbilical cord[At the 0. minute after delivery]
Total antioxidant status (TAS) assessed using blood sample from umbilical artery after clamping umbilical cord[At the 0.minute after delivery.]
Total oxidant status (TOS) assessed using blood sample from umbilical artery after clamping umbilical cord[At the 0.minute after delivery.]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Fetal APGAR score[1 and 5 minutes after baby was delivered
]
Fetal birthweight assessed by weight scale[5 minutes after baby was delivered]
Secondary ID(s)
None
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Baskent University
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Baskent University
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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