Interest of Intravenous Ondansetron in the Prevention of Spinal Anaesthesia-induced Hypotension in Caesarean Section (ZORA)

University Hospital Center (CHU) Dijon Bourgogne

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Hypotension

Treatments: Other: saline solution; Procedure: Spinal anaesthesia; Drug: Ondansetron

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02862873

GIRARD WOLFF 2014

Details and patient eligibility

About

The intravenous injection of 8mg of ondansetron (a serotonin type 3 receptor antagonist) before spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section, leads to a smaller reduction in systolic arterial pressure (SAP).

The expected results are a decrease in the frequency and severity of hypotension, thus leading to improved comfort for the mother and decreased maternal and foetal morbidity. Indeed, episodes of hypotension are responsible for impaired foeto-placental circulation, with sometimes severe consequences for neonates.

It has been established that episodes of hypotension alter foetal pH. Investigators therefore hope to see a smaller reduction in SAP in the ondansetron group, and show a benefit for the infant.

One of the objectives of this study is also to observe a decrease in the quantity of vasopressors used and thus to avoid the adverse effects of their use in high doses.

The expected results are thus an improvement in haemodynamic stability during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section.

The originality of this project lies in the use of a CNAP monitor (Continuous Non-invasive Arterial Pressure) as the collection of haemodynamic data will allow greater precision with the continuous measurement of AP, as well as a study of maternal cardiac output.

Enrollment: 7 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Persons who have provided written informed consent
• Persons with national health insurance cover
• Patients aged over 18 years, ASA I or II
• About to undergo scheduled or non-scheduled caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• Adults under guardianship
• Contra indication for spinal anaesthesia (SA) (refusal, haemodynamic instability, innate or acquired coagulation disorder)
• History of hypersensitivity to Zophren or local anaesthetics
• Heart and/or kidney failure
• Treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, Beta Blockers, or angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARA II), Zophren, atropine, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Triptans
• Caesarean in a context of extreme emergency, with a time to foetal extraction incompatible with SA and the injection of Zophren, (up to 30 minutes) and requiring consent in an emergency.
• Pregnancy-related arterial hypertension (AHT)
• Pre-eclampsia
• Gestational diabetes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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7 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Ondansetron

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: Spinal anaesthesia

Drug: Ondansetron

Saline solution

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: saline solution

Procedure: Spinal anaesthesia