Leg swelling after caesarean section

Observational study of the degree of leg swelling after elective caesarean section in healthy parturients

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000701820

Enrollment

Registered

2012-07-02

Start date

2012-06-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

We investigated the average change in volume of the legs in women undergoing elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia. We found there was no significant increase in the volume of the legs at 24 hours. There was no routine clinical intervention which was likely to alter whether a patients legs swelled or not.

Interventions

Observation of the degree of leg swelling over a 24 hour period from immediately prior to caesarean section

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Outcome results