Effectiveness of leg elevation on prevention of post spinal hypotension for those patients who undergo elective caesarean section under spinal anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Anaesthesia
- Registration Number
- PACTR201908713181850
- Lead Sponsor
- Dilla university
- Brief Summary
E group showed lower incidence of post spinal hypotension (PSH) (25%) compared to control group (44.4%) with P = 0.29 and relative risk of 0.68(95%CI 0.44-1.22). The proportion of severe hypotension was lower in leg elevation group (0%) compared to controlled group (5.6%) with p value of 0.45. Intra-operation nausea and vomiting was lower in the leg elevation group compared to control group.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 52
Elective cesrean section
Age 18-35
•Patient refusal
•Failed spinal block or total spinal converted to general anesthesia
• Those patient who have Sepsis (SIRS with a focus of infection)
•Those patient who have Infection at the puncture site
•Those patient who have severe cardiac disease graded Class (NYHA) III –I
•Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
•Obesity (BMI =29 kg/m2)
•Patients with baseline hypotension (systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 100 mmhg) or antepartum bleeding will also exclude from the study.
•Height <155 cm
•Patient who have history of local anesthetic drug allergy.
•Multiple pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
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