Health Condition 1: Z00-Z99- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services Health Condition 2: O295- Other complications of spinal andepidural anesthesia during pregnancy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parturients with 1.Singleton pregnancy, scheduled for elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia 2.More than 36 weeks of gestation age 3.18-40 years of age 4.Height between 140cm and 180cm 5.BMI less than 32kg/m2, 6.Nil per oral for more than 6 hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Multiple pregnancy 2.Morbid Obesity (BMI >40) 3.Height 170cms 4.Patients with spinal deformities and those who have undergone previous spine surgeries. 5.Pregnancy related hypertensive disease, preeclampsia, eclampsia. 6.Cardiovascular disease 7.Gestational diabetes requiring insulin. 8.Emergency caesarean sections for maternal or foetal distress. 9.Contraindication to spinal anesthesia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To study the onset time and duration of sensory and motor block. 2. To know the time of first analgesic used. 3. To assess post-operative pain scores based on visual analog scale (VAS) at 2 hours, 6 hours and 12 hours after the surgery. Timepoint: 1. To study the onset time and duration of sensory and motor block in pregnant patients who receive the study drug. 2. To know the time of first analgesic used. 3. To assess post-operative pain scores based on visual analog scale (VAS) at 2 hours, 6 hours and 12 hours after the surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To study hemodynamic parameters. 2. Side effects like hypotension, bradycardia, shivering, vomiting. Timepoint: 1. To study hemodynamic parameters till the end of surgery. 2. Side effects like hypotension, bradycardia, shivering, vomiting during the surgery and postoperative period. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, GULBARGA