Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: 1- Obstetrics
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Supine knee-chest position: One minute duration
Control Intervention1: Supine position: One minute duration
Sponsors
Safdarjung Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status II women, with singleton term pregnancy, undergoing elective caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Weight less than 50 kg or more than 100 kg, height 170 cm 2. Known allergy to any study medication or any contraindication to spinal anaesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Onset time of sensory block (measured from intrathecal drug administration till achievement of T6 block height) between supine knee-chest position and supine position in parturients undergoing caesarean deliveryTimepoint: Every 2 min after administration of spinal anaesthesia until there is no further rise in the block level for 4 minutes and at 5 minutes thereafter. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Maximum sensory block height and motor block 2.Incidence of hypotension and bradycardia and requirement of fluid and vasopressor 3.Neonatal APGAR score at 1 min and 5 min Timepoint: Every 2 min after administration of spinal anaesthesia until there is no further rise in the block level for 4 minutes and at 5 minutes thereafter. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSmita Prakash
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital
Outcome results
None listed