Hemodynamic Measurements During Cesarean Section With Spinal Anesthesia

University of Oslo (UIO)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Drug: Phenylephrine

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00199784

EudraCT2004-004902-26/S-05049

Elangesectio2005-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of low dose versus standard dose spinal anesthesia with and without intravenous phenylephrine-infusion on blood pressure, cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance.

Full description

Hypotension during cesarean section with spinal anesthesia is common. We compare low dose versus standard dose spinal anesthesia with and without intravenous phenylephrine-infusion.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy pregnant women for elective cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

• Shorter than 160 or taller than 180 cm
• Pre-pregnant body mass index (BMI) over 32

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind