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Comparison of phenylephrine and norepinephrine boluses for treatment of fall in blood pressure during planned caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Spinal Anaesthesia induced Hypotension in Elective caesarean section
Registration Number
CTRI/2016/12/007541
Lead Sponsor
niversity College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

Healthy females with term, uncomplicated, singleton pregnancy undergoing elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

•Maternal complications e.g. diabetes, pre-eclampsia, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, renal impairment

•Placental complications viz., placenta praevia or abruptio placentae

•Cord complications viz., nuchal cord or cord prolapse

•Fetal malformations

•Multiple gestation

•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

•Patients on monoamine oxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants

•Presence of mesenteric or peripheral vascular thrombosis

•Maternal baseline SBP less than 100 mmHg

•Patients with baby birth weight less than 2.5 kg or greater than 4.5 kg

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence of maternal bradycardia (HR less than 60)Timepoint: till delivery of baby
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br/ ><br>â?¢Changes in maternal SBP after vasopressor administration <br/ ><br>â?¢Number of episodes of hypotension <br/ ><br>â?¢Total number of vasopressor doses given <br/ ><br>â?¢Incidence of reactive hypertension and arrhythmias <br/ ><br>â?¢Incidence of nausea, vomiting, dizziness or any other complications <br/ ><br>â?¢Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes <br/ ><br>â?¢Umbilical artery pH <br/ ><br>â?¢Incidence of fetal acidosis, defined as umbilical artery pH less than 7.20Timepoint: till delivery of baby
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