To compare body mass index with abdominal circumference to height ratio to predict level of sensory block (main outcome) in participants undergoing caesarean section under exposure to anaesthesia.
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/07/071217
- Lead Sponsor
- Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdarjung hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Elective caesarean cases.
Parturients between the ages 20-40 years.
American Society of Anaesthesiologists class 2 physical status.
Exclusion Criteria
Contraindication to spinal anaesthesia.
Spine deformities.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare body mass index with abdominal circumference to height ratio as predictor of level of sensory block in patients undergoing caesarean section under subarachnoid blockTimepoint: Intraoperatively, level of block will be assessed at 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Incidence of hypotension <br/ ><br>2. Use of vasopressorsTimepoint: Intraoperatively, blood pressure and other vital parameters will be assessed at 1, 3, 5 minutes and every 5 minutes thereafter