Health Condition 1: O94-O9A- Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA 2 and ASA 3 pregnant females aged 18 and above
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Parturients who cannot use the dynamometer freely or are unable to comprehend the commands. 2. Parturients with movement restriction in upper limbs or having positive history of any neurological disorder. 3. Parturients who are hemodynamically unstable or in severe cardiopulmonary distress. 4. Parturients with history of allergy to local anaesthetics. 5. Parturients with cord prolapse, ruptured uterus, eclampsia, altered sensorium, fetal distress, morbidly adherent placenta or placenta accreta. 6. Parturients with any contraindication to subarachnoid block.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the association of preoperative hand grip strength testing in parturients posted for lower segment cesarean section with: 1. Episodes of intraoperative and post operative hypotension till 72 hours. 2. Need for inotropes/vasopressors.Timepoint: 2 minutes interval after subarachnoid block till the delivery of baby and then at interval of 15 minutes each till 1 hour and then at interval of 30 minutes each till surgery is over. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Association of preoperative hand grip strength with preoperative hemoglobin, serum albumin, body mass index and post operative hand grip strength.Timepoint: 0,4,8,12,24,36,48 and 72 hours. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital