Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Phenylephrine i.v. infusion @ 25 mcg/ml/min: dose: 25mcg/ml/min of phenylephrine infusion given by i.v. route is started in group A patients soon after spinal anesthesia is given and b
Sponsors
DEVDUTTA RAIGURU
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: >37 weeks gestation, ASA grade 2 females posted for elective caesarean delivery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade III and IV pregnant females. 2. Unwilling patients. 3. Patients with any uncontrolled systemic disorder like diabetes, hypertension, pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, hepatic or renal impairment, severe airway disorder, seizure disorder or eclampsia, any cardiac diseases. 4. Patients with known hypersensitivity or allergy to either Phenylephrine. 5. Patients with any contraindication for undergoing spinal anaesthesia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| prevention of hypotension following spinal anaesthesiaTimepoint: blood pressure & heart rate recorded before spinal anaesthesia then every one min after spinal anaesthesia until baby is delivered then every 3 mins until end of surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to prevent hypoxia of babyTimepoint: APGAR score at birth then after 1 min and 5 mins and 10 mins. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDevdutta Raiguru
KALINGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Outcome results
None listed