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The Effect of Epidural Anesthesia on the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Preeclampsia

Completed
Conditions
Preeclampsia
Interventions
Procedure: Epidural anesthesia
Registration Number
NCT04095832
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

This study aims to assess the effect of epidural anesthesia on the optic nerve sheath diameter in parturients with preeclampsia.

Detailed Description

This prospective observational study will be performed in parturients, either with or without preeclampsia, who scheduled to undergo elective cesarean delivery under epidural anesthesia. Epidural anesthesia will be done according to the standard technique. Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) will be measured before and after the epidural injection of anesthetic solutions using ultrasonography. The investigators will assess whether epidural anesthesia has effect on optic nerve sheath diameter of pregnant women, and the investigators will also compare ONSD between healthy parturients and parturients with preeclampsia. The investigators will evaluate the relationship between ONSD and disease severity of preeclampsia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients scheduled to undergo planned cesarean section under epidural anesthesia if they have a singleton pregnancy, complicated by severe preeclampsia.

Severe preeclampsia was defined using the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy recommendations

  • Controls will be healthy pregnant women at term (>37 weeks), with a singleton pregnancy, no signs or symptoms of preeclampsia and no intrauterine fetal growth restriction, who are planned to undergo elective cesarean delivery under epidural anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindication to epidural anesthesia
  • Morbid cardiovascular disease
  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Known fetal anomaly
  • Any signs of onset of labor
  • Body weight < 40 kg or body weight > 100 kg
  • Height < 140cm or height > 190cm
  • eye disease
  • infection or trauma near the eyes
  • abnormality of intracranial pressure due to Intracranial pathology

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Parturients with preeclampsiaEpidural anesthesiaParturients who were diagnosed with preeclampsia
Healthy parturientsEpidural anesthesiaHealthy full-term parturients
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) after epidural anesthesia3 minutes after the completion of epidural injection of the anesthetic solutions

measured by transocular ultrasonography

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
eclampsiaduring the admission period

The occurrence of seizure during the admission period

intracranial hemorrhageduring the admission period

The occurrence of intracranial hemorrhage during the admission period

Umbilical arterial PO2immediately after delivery

PO2 in mmHg, Umbilical arterial blood gas analysis

Epigastric painduring the admission period

The occurrence of epigastric pain during the admission period

Serum creatinineduring the admission period

Serum creatinine concentration

Apgar Score of fetusat 1 min, 5 min

Apgar Score of delivered fetus

ALTduring the admission period

ALT measured during the admission period

Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD)before epidural anesthesia, 10, 20 minutes after the completion of epidural injection of the anesthetic solutions, 10 minutes after delivery of fetus, at the end of surgery.

measured by transocular ultrasonography

Blood pressureon delivery day

blood pressure in mmHg

Proteinuriaduring the admission period

The presence of Proteinuria during the admission period

Headacheduring the admission period

The occurrence of Headache during the admission period

Visual disturbancesduring the admission period

The occurrence of Visual disturbances during the admission period

Oliguriaduring the admission period

The occurrence of Oliguria during the admission period

Serum albuminduring the admission period

Serum albumin concentration

Platelet countduring the admission period

Platelet count measured during the admission period

ASTduring the admission period

AST measured during the admission period

Umbilical arterial pHimmediately after delivery

pH in mmol/L, Umbilical arterial blood gas analysis

Umbilical arterial PCO2immediately after delivery

PCO2 in mmHg, Umbilical arterial blood gas analysis

Umbilical arterial base excessimmediately after delivery

base excess in mmol/L, Umbilical arterial blood gas analysis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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