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Use of ultrasound to assess fluid status in pregnant patients with high blood pressure undergoing caesarean section

Feasibility and utility of Venous Excess Ultrasound Score to assess fluid status postoperatively in patients with severe pre eclampsia and eclampsia following lower segment caesarean section - a prospective observational study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/068131
Enrollment
64
Registered
2024-05-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O141- Severe pre-eclampsia

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Vijaynagar institute of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women of age more than 18 years with severe pre eclampsia and eclampsia scheduled for Lower segment cesarean section under general anaesthesia or spinal anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients refusal History of allergy to drugs,liver disease, renal disease Right heart dysfunction, Valvular heart diseases Any contraindications for spinal anaesthesia orgeneral anaesthesia Any severe systemic disorder Hemolysis elevated liver enzymes and low platelets syndrome, severe fetal distress, cord prolapse, twin pregnancy, Morbid obesity (Body mass index more than 40kg/m2)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Feasibility of VExUS and incidence of Postoperative venous congestionTimepoint: 0 hour, 6 hours and 24 hours post operatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Incidence of pulmonary edema 2.Incidence of hypoxia 3.Need of diuretics for venous decongestion 4.Need for mechanical ventilatory support 5.Incidence of acute Kidney injury Timepoint: 0 hour to 24 hours post operatively 0 hour to 24 hours post operatively 0 hour to 24 hours post operatively 0 hour to 24 hours post operatively 0 hour to 24 hours post operatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jyothsna M

Vijaynagar institute of medical sciences, Ballari

jyothsnabk@yahoo.com9900055996

Outcome results

None listed

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