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Effect of prophylactic Ephedrine to prevent hypotension following spinal anesthesia in elective LSCS patients : A prospective randomized control trial

Effect of prophylactic ephedrine to prevent hypotension following spinal Anesthesia in elective LSCS patients:a prospective randomised case control study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036329
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-09-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O80- Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery

Interventions

Intervention1: 10 mg Inj ephedrine: Prophylactically Inj of 10 mg Ephedrine just before spinal anesthesia Control Intervention1: Not Applicable: Not Applicable

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All pregnant females with singleton pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with Preoperative hypotension, 2.Pregnancyâ??induced hypertension, 3.Eclampsia, 4.Essential hypertension (diagnosed on history, BP records, and lab findings on antenatal visits), 5.Any known cardiovascular disease (valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies) 6.Failed spinal block 7.Total spinal converted to general anesthesia 8.CS indication secondary to placenta previa

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence and prevention of postspinal hypotensionTimepoint: Every 2 minutes till 20 minutes of surgery and after that 5 minutes till completion of surgery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
comparing hemodynamic changes, hypotension incidence, vasopressor requirement, Apgar scores between the two groups. Timepoint: Every 2 minutes till 20 minutes of surgery and after that 5 minutes till completion of surgery.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ruchi Gupta

RNT Medical College Udaipur

devendra.anaes@yahoo.in9829623028

Outcome results

None listed

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