Insufficient Regional Anesthesia and Conversion to General Anesthesia for Cesarean Section a Qualitative Multicenter Study

Launched by SYGEHUS LILLEBAELT · Oct 31, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the experiences of women who receive regional anesthesia (like spinal or epidural anesthesia) during a cesarean section but find that it is not working well enough, leading to a switch to general anesthesia. The researchers want to understand how this situation affects women emotionally and physically, as inadequate pain control during surgery can impact their bonding with their baby and future pregnancies. The study will take place at six hospitals in Denmark and aims to gather detailed information about these experiences from women who have undergone this type of surgery.

To be eligible for the trial, participants must be women over 17 years old who are having either an emergency or planned cesarean section and need to switch to general anesthesia during the procedure because the regional anesthesia is insufficient. Women who do not speak Danish or English or do not wish to participate will be excluded. If a woman chooses to participate, she will be contacted shortly after her surgery to discuss the study, and if she agrees, a follow-up interview will be scheduled three months later to talk about her experiences. The goal is to learn more about the factors that contribute to a positive or negative experience in this challenging situation.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Women undergoing elective or emergency cesarean section, aged over 17 years
• • Regional (spinal or epidural or combined epidural-spinal) anesthesia converted to general anesthesia intraoperatively (i.e., after surgery has commenced) due to insufficient regional anesthesia (i.e., not for obstetric indications, such as in cases of difficult fetal extraction)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Does not speak Danish or English
• • Does not wish to participate