99
Participants
Start Date
May 31, 2014
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2017
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2017
Forty-five degrees elevated upper body position
non-elevated upper body position
Noninvasive wrist pulse oximeter (WristOx Model 3150)
The noninvasive wrist pulse oximeter (WristOx Model 3150) is used to measure the SpO2 and the pulse rate of the patient in the first night after delivery.
Stop-Bang questionnaire
"The Stop-Bang questionnaire is a well-established clinical tool to quantify the risk factors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, which can lead to desaturation in the patient. The STOP Bang questionnaire includes snoring, tiredness, observed apneas, blood pressure, Body Mass Index, age, neck circumference and gender.~The investigators will ask the patient to answer the questionnaire and measure the neck circumference."
Epworth Sleepiness Scale
"The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a well-established clinical tool to quantify daytime sleepiness. It is clinically used for the diagnosis of sleep disorders.~The investigators will ask the patient to complete the questionnaire and will specify that the questionnaire pertains to the patient's pre-admission condition."
P-SAP Score
"The P-SAP Score is a well-established clinical tool to quantify the risk factors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, which can lead to desaturation in the patient.~The investigators will ask the patient to answer the questionnaire and will assess the Mallampati Score. The investigators will also measure the neck circumference and the Thyromental distance."
self-reported pain
A verbal numerical rating scale is used to asses the pain during the study-night.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
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