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Colloid Preload Versus Colloid Coload During Cesarean Deliveries

Phase 4
Conditions
Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural
Hypotension
Interventions
Drug: hydroxyethyl starch (% 6 HES 130/0.4) (Voluven®)
Drug: hydroxyethyl starch (%6 HES 130/0.4) (Voluven®)
Registration Number
NCT02393196
Lead Sponsor
Sifa University
Brief Summary

The investigators aimed to compare the methods colloid preloading and colloid coloading in terms of the incidence of maternal hypotension and impacts on neonatal outcomes. The second aim while planning the present study is to identify the method of the lowest adverse event for mother and infant and the simplest approach for the clinician.

Detailed Description

Spinal anesthesia (SA) is currently the most preferred method of anesthesia in elective cesarean deliveries. However, SA causes maternal hypotension by decreasing systemic vascular resistance over sympathetic blockade. Maternal hypotension can lead to serious adverse events both in mother and in fetus: fetal hypoxia and acidosis occur due to decreased uterine blood flow, whereas the mother may experience vertigo, nausea, vomiting, alteration in consciousness, cardiovascular collapse and arrest. Today, various strategies have been suggested for the prevention of maternal hypotension. Of these strategies, the most critical ones are fluid load before spinal anesthesia (preloading) or rapid fluid load just after spinal anesthesia (coloading) and the use of vasopressor agent. The fluids used for this purpose include crystalloids and colloids. Comparative studies performed with colloid preloading, colloid coloading and crystalloid coloading indicated that the incidence of hypotension decreased similarly with no significant difference determined between the methods of fluid loading. Researchers defended necessity of using vasopressor agent together with fluid loading methods. In daily routine; however, the investigators observe that the incidence of hypotension is lower in the patients that undergo colloid preloading as compared to the patients that undergo colloid coloading or crystalloid coloading. The investigators therefore aimed to compare the methods colloid preloading and colloid coloading in terms of the incidence of maternal hypotension and impacts on neonatal outcomes. In the present study, the investigators aimed to use 6% HES 130/0.4 (Voluven ®), which is the newer generation colloid solution. The other aim while planning the present study is to identify the method of the lowest adverse event for mother and infant and the simplest approach for the clinician.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Gestational age ≥ 37 weeks
  • Height ≥ 150 cm and ≤ 180 cm
  • Weight > 50 kg and < 100 kg
Exclusion Criteria
  • Gestational age > 37 weeks
  • Multiple pregnancies
  • Fetal distress
  • Preeclampsia
  • Cardiovascular disease and diabetes
  • Hematological problems
  • Local infection at intervention site
  • Abnormal coagulation tests
  • Anticoagulant use
  • Starch allergy
  • Height < 150 cm and > 180 cm
  • Weight < 50 kg and > 100 kg

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group Preloading (Group P)hydroxyethyl starch (% 6 HES 130/0.4) (Voluven®)Group Preloading (Group P): 500 mL hydroxyethyl starch (6% HES 130/0.4) (Voluven®; Fresenius Kabi, Bad Homburg, Germany) will be infused via a pressure infusion system at a maximum speed as possible before spinal anesthesia.
Group Coloading (Group C)hydroxyethyl starch (%6 HES 130/0.4) (Voluven®)Group Coloading (Group C): After the patients have been monitored, spinal anesthesia will be performed. Recognizing the cerebrospinal fluid, 500 mL hydroxyethyl starch (%6 HES 130/0.4) (Voluven®; Fresenius Kabi, Bad Homburg, Germany) will be infused via a pressure infusion system at a maximum speed as possible.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of severe hypotension.Time between induction of spinal anesthesia until delivery (umbilical cord clamping). Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of two days.

Incidence of severe hypotension (SAP \< 70% of the baseline value or SAP \< 80 mmHg) will be recorded.

Maternal hypotension.Time between induction of spinal anesthesia until delivery (umbilical cord clamping). Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of two days.

Maternal hypotension will be defined as at least a single administration of ephedrine within the period from induction of SA to the delivery (umbilical cord clamping). After spinal anesthesia, SAP will be measured and recorded at every minute until birth and every three minutes thereafter.

Cumulative duration of hypotension.Time between induction of spinal anesthesia until delivery (umbilical cord clamping). Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of two days.

Cumulative duration of hypotension will be recorded from induction of spinal anesthesia until delivery (umbilical cord clamping).

Heart rate.Time between induction of spinal anesthesia until delivery (umbilical cord clamping). Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of two days.

Minimum and maximum heart rate, bradycardia, atropine usage will be recorded.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ephedrine treatment.Time between induction of spinal anesthesia until delivery (umbilical cord clamping). Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of two days.

If SAB \< 100 mmHg; patients will be treated by 5 mg IV bolus ephedrine, if SAB \< 90 mmHg; patients will be treated by 10 mg IV bolus ephedrine.

Neonatal effects.Time just after delivery (umbilical cord clamping). Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of two days.

Arterial and venous blood gas analyses will be performed from the umbilical cord after the cord clamped.

Nausea and/or vomiting.Time between induction of spinal anesthesia until delivery (umbilical cord clamping). Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of two days.

Incidence of nausea and/or vomiting, incidence of prepartum nausea and/or vomiting will be recorded.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Şifa Üniversitesi, Basmane Hastanesi

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İzmir, Turkey

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