Onset time of spinal anaesthesia in pregnant females in knee chest positio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- pregnant women (ASA I /II) undergoing elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2016/05/006943
- Lead Sponsor
- DR PUNEET KHANNA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
pregnant women (ASA I /II) undergoing elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnant women with Category 1 indications (Immediate threat to the life of the mother/ fetus), women with contraindications to regional anaesthesia including coagulopathy, local skin infection, uncorrected hypovolemia, body weight <50 kg or >100 kg, intrauterine growth restriction, preeclampsia, or multiple gestation, non consent to regional anaesthesia and those with other significant medical illnesses would be excluded from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method a)To compare spinal block onset times (measured from subarachnoid drug injection till attainment of T6 block height) in between knee chest and supine position in pregnant women undergoing elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesiaTimepoint: after placement of subarachnoid block every two minutes till attainment of T6 block height
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method a)To find out the incidence of hypotension and bradycardia in between either of the two techniques <br/ ><br>b)To obtain the maximum height of dermatomal blockade by either of the two techniques. <br/ ><br>c)To estimate fluid requirement and vasopressor requirements by either of the <br/ ><br>Two techniques. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Intraoperatively every 2 minutes till delivery of baby and every 5 minutes after baby delivery