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Ultrasound guided assessment of inferior vena cava compressibilty to assess incidence of hypotension after spinal anaesthesia

Inferior Vena Cava compressibility index as a predictor of hypotension during Spinal Anaesthesia.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/06/008866
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-06-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients above 18 yrs of age posted for surgery under spinal anaesthesia

Interventions

Control Intervention1: USG assesment.: USG assesment of Inferior Vena Cava at the level of hepatic vein using low frequency abdominal/cardiac probe prior to spinal anaesthesia

Sponsors

Research Cell
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age 18 yrs and above. 2) Patients presenting for below umbilical or lower limb surgeries under spinal anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patient refusal. 2) Coagulation disorders (international normalised ratio or activated partial thromboplastin time ratio > 2.5, platelet count 3) Allergy to local anaesthetic. 4) Infection at the site of spinal anaesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of hypotension after spinal anaesthesia.Timepoint: 30 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Requirement of vasopressors for hypotension after spinal anaesthesia, in both groups. 2) Volume of fluid bolus required for hypotension after spinal anaesthesia, in both groups. Timepoint: till end of surgery.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nikhil Kothari

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

drnikhilkothari@gmail.com8003996948

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026