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A study to see the effect of a drug, ondansetron on blood pressure during caesarean section.

Effect of intravenous Ondansetron premedication on spinal anaesthesia induced hypotension in caesarean section-A Randomized controlled study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/04/041661
Enrollment
180
Registered
2022-04-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O746- Other complications of spinal andepidural anesthesia during labor and delivery Health Condition 2: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: ondansetron: Injection ondansetron 4mg intravenous 10 minutes prior to spinal Anaesthesia. Control Intervention1: Normal saline: Inj normal saline 2ml intravenous 10 minutes prior to s

Sponsors

Dr Manjulata Tandan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-40 years 2. BMI 3. ASA Physical status â??Ð?Ð? 4. Term parturients undergoing elective caesarean section under subarachnoid . block. 5. Height : 140- 170cm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Parturients refusal to participate. 2.Contraindication to spinal anaesthesia. 3.Insufficient blockade requiring supplementation of anaesthesia. 4.Any comorbidities like Pre-existing or Pregnancy induced Hypertension ,Cardiovascular or Cerebrovascular disease, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, renal impairment, severe liver disease, hypo or hyperthyroidism. 5. Spinal anaesthesia converted to General Anaesthesia. 6. Patients on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. 7. Allergy to Ondansetron.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To measure the incidence of spinal induced hypotension with or without iv ondansetron premedicationTimepoint: At every 2 minutes after administration of spinal anaesthesia till 20 minutes and every 5 minutes there after till completion of surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To estimate total number of boluses of iv mephentermine required for correction of hypotension with or without iv ondansetron premedication, Incidence of nausea,vomiting and shivering Neonatal APGAR Score Timepoint: At every 2 minutes after administration of spinal anaesthesia till 20 minutes and every 5 minutes there after till completion of surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sheetal Das Panika

Pt JNM Medical College

dr.manjutkgh@gmail.com7587351857

Outcome results

None listed

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