ltrasound assessment of cardiac output in healthy women at elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia with an ephedrine, metaraminol combination to prevent a fall in blood pressure.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Cardiac output in healthy women having elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesiaAnaesthesiology - AnaestheticsReproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616000041459
- Lead Sponsor
- Mercy Hospital for Women
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Elective caesarean section
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status grade I or II,
Gestation greater than 37 weeks
Singleton pregnancy
Non-smoker
Exclusion Criteria
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Use of vasoactive medication including salbutamol, beta-blockers and thyroxine
In labour
BMI greater than 40.0
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method