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Inferior Vena Cava Collapsibility Index Guide for Preoperative Fluid Therapy in Preeclampsia

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Hypotension
Fluid Overload
Pre-Eclampsia
Interventions
Other: fluid therapy, 300 ml of crystalloid Ringer's solution.
Registration Number
NCT06539026
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Brief Summary

The routine assessment of fluid status depends on clinical evaluation and invasive monitoring. The clinical assessment lacks objectivity and the invasive monitoring carries risks. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) parameters can be useful as early markers of fluid status and were used in safe fluid assessment in term pregnancy and preeclampsia.

Detailed Description

Fluid therapy in preeclamptic patients presents a challenge. volume expansion may precipitate pulmonary edema while fluid restriction may worsen renal function and may aggravate post-spinal hypotension during cesarean section.

Pre-eclampsia predisposes to maternal mortality. It presents a serious hypertensive disorder during pregnancy which may progress rapidly to serious complications, including the death of both mother and fetus The optimal fluid management strategy constitutes a cornerstone in the management. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG) guidelines for severe pre-eclampsia recommend restrictive fluid therapy, in keeping with the absence of evidence favoring volume expansion. Restrictive management is advocated by The Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ) with additional fluid administration only recommended before intravenous hydralazine, regional anesthesia, immediate delivery, or in oliguric patients where a volume deficit is suspected.

Overall, limited evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of ultrasound assessment of the IVC collapsibility index to guide pre-operative fluid management in critically ill pre-eclamptic patients. A meta-analysis stated that few research trials are available in the obstetric population. Some studies suggest that it can accurately predict fluid responsiveness, but others argue that it may not be helpful.

Our trial is the first trial that compares the efficacy of IVCCI-guided perioperative fluid therapy against standard fluid therapy guided by clinical parameters in critically ill pre-eclamptic patients.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • Critically ill pre-eclamptic patients for cesarean section
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient refusal
  • severe cardiovascular disease ( ejection fraction < 40 mmHg ), tricuspid regurge.
  • contraindication for spinal anesthesia.
  • failure to perform spinal anesthesia.
  • severe hepatic.
  • renal dysfunction

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
IVCCI-guided fluid therapyfluid therapy, 300 ml of crystalloid Ringer's solution.the participants in this group will receive crystalloids according to the IVCCI assessment as follows: 1. If ≥ 40 % a bolus will be given 300 ml by dripping within 30 minutes, the fluid will be repeated by half the amount if needed to reach equal or less than 40% collapsibility. 2. If \< 40 % or B line finding in lung ultrasound no bolus will be given.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
post-spinal hypotension20 minutes after the spinal anesthesia injection

post-spinal anesthesia and early intraoperative (0-20 min) hypotension (MAP \< 65 mmHg and/or ≥ 20% decrease from baseline. Measured by the occurrence or not of hypotension.

The aggregation method will be according to the distribution of data if normal mean and SD will be used.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
occurrence of complicationfrom spinal anesthesia till the delivery of the fetus, or within 30 minutes postspinal which comes first

occurrence of any complications such as pulmonary edema, need for intraoperative vasopressors.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ain shams university

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Cairo, Egypt

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