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A clinical trial to study the effect of ephedrine and phenylephrine for treatment of fall in blood pressure during spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing emergency caesareansection for compromised fetus

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Spinal anaesthesia induced hypotension
Registration Number
CTRI/2012/11/003150
Lead Sponsor
niversity College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
106
Inclusion Criteria

• ASA I/II females with singleton pregnancy undergoing emergency caesarean section for fetal compromise under spinal anaesthesia

• Non-reassuring fetal heart rate (FHR) status i.e.FHR >170 or <100 beats/min

• FHR deceleration which fails to recover after uterine contraction has passed (type 2 dips)

• Meconium stained liquor with FHR abnormality or thick meconium stained liquor

• Intra-uterine growth restriction

• Cord prolapse

• Oligohydramnios

• Abruptio placentae

• Post-maturity

• Pre-maturity

Exclusion Criteria

• Maternal complications e.g. pregnancy induced hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease

• Multiple gestation

• Known fetal abnormality

• Patients with absolute or relative contra-indications for spinal anaesthesia e.g. infection in lumbar area, coagulation abnormalities, autonomic neuropathy, spinal deformities, other neurological diseases, hypovolemia due to any cause

• Maternal baseline systolic BP less than 100 mmHg

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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