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Safety of Segmental Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section

Evaluation of Materno-fetal Safety Profile under Segmental Spinal Anesthesia for Elective Lower Segment Caesarean Section: An Observational Cohort Study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/078678
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-12-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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

Conditions

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

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Lumbar Spinal Anaesthesia: Spinal Anaesthesia would be administered at Lumbar level L3-L4 or L4-L5 interspace with Local anaesthetic and fentanyl Control Intervention2: Thoracic

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Singleton term pregnancy undergoing elective LSCS under two different segmental spinal anaesthesia techniques (lower thoracic & lumbar) 2.Age between 18-40 years 3.American Society of Anaesthesiology physical grade (ASA) I and II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Parturient undergoing LSCS under any other modality of anaesthesia (General anaesthesia, any other segmental spinal anaesthesia). 2.Body Mass Index more than 35 3.Any major comorbid medical conditions,major end-organ dysfunction 4.Conditions that may interfere with patient ability to reciprocate study outcome

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Association of segmental spinal blockade to intraoperative materno-foetal outcome (cardiorespiratory and APGAR score) in parturient undergoing elective LSCS under spinal anesthesia at different block levelsTimepoint: During intraoperative period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Association of segmental spinal blockade to postoperative (24 hrs) materno-foetal outcome (cardiorespiratory) in parturient undergoing elective LSCS under spinal anesthesia at different block levels 2.Association of segmental spinal blockade to intraoperative Umbilical arterial blood gas parameters in parturient undergoing elective LSCS 3.To evaluate block characteristics of segmental spinal anaesthesia in parturients undergoing elective LSCS 4.Evaluation of Maternal satisfaction and obstetric recovery score (at 24 hours postoperatively) with respect-to-block characteristics in segmental spinal anaesthesia for parturients undergoing elective LSCS 5.Any other materno-foetal complications during the study duration (24 hr postoperatively) Timepoint: During intraoperative and postoperative period upto 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ruma Thakuria

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh

rumathakuria123@gmail.com7838689025

Outcome results

None listed

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