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Which of the two doses of norepinephrine (a drug to increase blood pressure) will better prevent hypotension (decrease in blood pressure) in pregnant women following spinal anesthesia undergoing emergency c-section?

Phase 4
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O295- Other complications of spinal andepidural anesthesia during pregnancy
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/06/069181
Lead Sponsor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bihar
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Labouring and non-labouring pregnant women with period of gestation more than 37 weeks undergoing category II caesarean section.

Non-reassuring cardiotocography (CTG) including anyone of the following-

Fetal heart rate(FHR) as per RCOG guidelines (FHR 100-109bpm or 161-180bpm).

Variability less than 5bpm for more than 40minutes but less than 90 minutes.

Early deceleration.

Variable deceleration.

Single prolonged deceleration less than 90 seconds

Exclusion Criteria

Complications such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, multiple gestation, known fetal abnormality.

Hemodynamically unstable or baseline SBP less than 100 mmHg.

ASA physical status 3 or more than 3.

Severely compromised fetus who requires immediate administration of general anaesthesia.

Presence of contra-indications for spinal anaesthesia.

Participants who have received labour analgesia.

Study & Design

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