Comparison between single shot spinal anaesthesia and continuous spinal anaesthesia in cesarean section.

Efficacy of continuous spinal anaesthesia versus single shot spinal anaesthesia in elective lower segment cesarean section in terms of incidence and severity of hypotension - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/069822

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-07-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-07-22

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Continous spinal anaesthesia: Subarachnoid space will be accessed through 18 G Tuohys epidural needle at L4-L5 interspace after getting free flow of CSF 20 G epidural catheter will be i

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade II - III Age: 20-45/ female Height:140-170 cm Weight: 40-60 kg Patient undergoing elective LSCS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusing to be enrolled. Any contraindication to spinal anaesthesia Central nervous system disorder. Bleeding and coagulation disorder. Cardio respiratory disorder. Any spinal deformity.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of hypotension Severity of hypotensionTimepoint: 12 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Total dose & number of boluses of mephenteramine required to manage hypotension Time required to achieve block height up to T4 Duration of anaesthesia (injection of drug to 2 segment regression) Duration of analgesia Incidence of repeat spinal / repeat dose / supplement of SA / Conversion of GA Incidence of adverse effects incidence & grades of shivering Post Op Nausea Vomiting (PONV) Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) Neural Damage meningitisTimepoint: 3 months	—

Measure

Time frame

Total dose & number of boluses of mephenteramine required to manage hypotension Time required to achieve block height up to T4 Duration of anaesthesia (injection of drug to 2 segment regression) Duration of analgesia Incidence of repeat spinal / repeat dose / supplement of SA / Conversion of GA Incidence of adverse effects incidence & grades of shivering Post Op Nausea Vomiting (PONV) Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) Neural Damage meningitisTimepoint: 3 months

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rupal Gupta

Pt J N M medical college raipur cg

prati_jain@rediffmail.com9827276620

Outcome results

None listed

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