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Adjusting local anaesthetic levels in spinal anaesthesia for safer and more comfortable ceasarean section- A study

Efficacy of level adjusted local anaesthetic dose for subarachnoid block in elective caesarean section -A randomised trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/08/072089
Enrollment
300
Registered
2024-08-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O746- Other complications of spinal andepidural anesthesia during labor and delivery

Interventions

Intervention1: Spinal anaesthesia with Inj.0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine: Spinal level - L2-L3 - 2ml of the drug given intrathecally Control Intervention1: Spinal anaesthesia with Inj.0.5% Hyperbaric B

Sponsors

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Term pregnancy (37 weeks) 2.Category IV - Planned for elective LSCS 3.Category III - Needing early delivery but no fetal or maternal compromise 4.Height more than 150 cms 5.ASA II 6.Singleton pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy 2.Cardiovascular illness 3.Fetal abnormalities 4.Height more than 180 cms 5.BMI more than 35 6.Other contraindications for spinal anaesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To estimate the incidence of hypotension following subarachnoid block with three different doses of bupivacaine at three different levels.Timepoint: At 1,2,4,6,8,10,12,15,20,25,30,35,40,60,90 minutes following subarachnoid block—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To estimate the spinal level achieved, time to achieve the level, total vasopressor required.Timepoint: At 1,2,4,6,8,10,12,15,20,25,30,35,40,60,90 minutes following subarachnoid block—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBalaji Chenthil

SBV deemed to be university

painfreepartha@gmail.com9443142582

Outcome results

None listed

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