A Comparison of the lateral and modified Oxford positions for performing combined spinal epidural anesthesia for Cesarean sectio
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Registration Number
- KCT0000583
- Lead Sponsor
- Hallym University Medical Center-Kangnam
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Inclusion Criteria
Must satisfy the following two criteria
1. Expectant women at least 38 weeks pregnant scheduled for Caesarean section under combined spinal epidural anesthesia
2. ASA (American Society of Anesthetists) Physical Classification Grade 1 or 2
Exclusion Criteria
1. Preeclampsia
2. Gestational diabetes
3. Intrauterine growth retardation
4. Multiple pregnancy
5. Weighing under 50kg or over 100kg
6. Under 150cm or over 180cm in height
7. Contraindicated for local anesthesia (Lack of consent, local infection at the spinal injection site, coagulopathy)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method sensory block level
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hemodynamic variables (Blood pressure, Heart rate);Amount of time needed for the sensory block to reach thoracic level 5;Incidence of nausea/vomiting;Amount of ephedrine;Interval between subarachnoid injection and first incision;Interval between subarachnoid injection and end of operation;Maximum level of sensory block and amount of time required;Interval between achievement of maximum level of sensory block and descent of sensory block two levels below;Amount of time required for sensory block to descent to thoracic level 10;Apgar score (at 1 and 5 minutes)