Comparison of two fluids on blood sugar level in diabetic pregnant mothers undergoing Caesarean section

Comparison of perioperative use of ringer lactate versus normal saline on blood glucose concentration in diabetic parturients scheduled for caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia - A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/03/041387

Enrollment

152

Registered

2022-03-25

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-04-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O244- Gestational diabetes mellitus Health Condition 2: O240- Pre-existing type 1 diabetes mellitus, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium Health Condition 3: O241- Pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Normal saline: Perioperative use of Normal saline in diabetic parurients scheduled for caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia for a duration of 2-2.5hrs Control Intervention1: Ringe

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Parturients with diabetes mellitus undergoing elective Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Parturients with contraindications for spinal anaesthesia ii. Patients with other comorbidities like hypertension, cardiac disease, renal disease, liver disease iii. Parturients presenting with fetal distress iv. Parturients with uncontrolled blood sugar ( >200mg/dl on the day of surgery) v. Patients on steroid therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
â?¢ To compare the effect of ringer lactate and normal saline on blood glucose concentration just before delivery of the baby in diabetic parturients after perioperative infusion with ringer lactate or normal salineTimepoint: Just before delivery of the baby	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To find correlation between maternal blood glucose level and APGAR score Timepoint: APGAR is checked two and five minutes after birth;To study the effect of perioperative fluids on serum electrolytes-sodium and chloride of parturientsTimepoint: Baseline and One hour after surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Stalin V

JIPMER

drvstalin@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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