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A study to test new methods to predict the fall in Blood Pressure after giving Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section

Perfusion Index as an Early Predictor of Hypotension following Sub Arachnoid Block for Caesarean Section: A Cross - Sectional Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045506
Enrollment
100
Registered
2022-09-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O82- Encounter for cesarean delivery without indication

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Sharon Molly Noronha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women with ASA status of 1 and 2 2. Singleton foetus

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Multiple pregnancy 2. Preeclampsia with severe features 3. Gestational diabetes with complications or high insulin requirement 4. Thrombophilic disease requiring anticoagulation 5. Morbid obesity with BMI >40 6. Congenital or acquired cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases 7. Obstetric complications such as IUGR

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation between baseline Perfusion Index and degree of hypotension during sub arachnoid block for LSCSTimepoint: Recorded at 2 minute intervals up to 10 minutes, then at 5 minute intervals up to 30 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of the requirement of vasopressors in the management of this hypotensionTimepoint: At the end of surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSharon Molly Noronha

St John�s Medical College Hospital

drnischala01@gmail.com00919535148078

Outcome results

None listed

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