OSA Screen Negative With Spinal Duramorph

Wake Forest University Health Sciences3 enrolled

Overview

Non emergent scheduled cesarean sections will be consented to participate in this study of patients who have screened negative for obstructive sleep apnea and who are also BMI\>/= 35 to have capnography monitoring postoperatively. The capnography and pulse oximetry will be initiated in the post anesthesia care unit and be worn for 12-24 hours after delivery. Data will be retrieved after that time period in a deidentified fashion. Medication usage will be reviewed as well as the standard of care information from the duramorph monitoring will be retrieved.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Respiratory Depression

Interventions

Capnography monitoringDEVICE

capnography and pulse oximetry will be initiated in the recovery room and worn for 12-24 hours post delivery

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * OSA screen negative per hospital protocol * age 18 or greater * BMI\>35 * consent to participate to wear capnography and pulse oximetry monitoring devices post delivery Exclusion Criteria: * Spanish speaking only * under age 18 * contraindication to receiving drugs utilized in delivery anesthetic

Locations (1)

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Respiratory Depression/Suppression

defined by values obtained utilizing capnography and pulse oximetry

Time frame: up to 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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