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Identify parturients who are at risk of blood pressure fall following spinal anesthesia by performing an echocardiogram

Role of Echocardiography in predicting sub-arachnoid block induced hypotension in elective lower segment cesarean section patients: a prospective observational study. - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093333
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-08-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

IGMCRI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Term pregnancy, singleton, 37 weeks Normal blood pressure elective cesarean section spinal anesthesia able to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindications to spinal anesthesia, including: ? Coagulopathy ? Sepsis ? Allergy to local anesthetics 2. Presence of significant medical comorbidities, such as: ? Pre-eclampsia ? Cardiac disease ? Neurological disorders 3. Multiple gestation 4. Obstetric complications like placenta previa or abruptio placentae 5. Emergency cesarean section 6. Failure to achieve adequate spinal block up to T6 dermatome within 10 minutes 7. Inability to obtain usable ultrasound images

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Predict the hypotension following spinal anesthesia by using VTI change from supine to passive leg raiseTimepoint: 15 min following delivery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Individual predictive value of VTI% , LVEDA, MAP and HRTimepoint: 15 min following delivery;To evaluate VTI change between supine and supine (with wedge)Timepoint: 15 min following delivery;To evaluate maternal adverse effectsTimepoint: 15 min following delivery;To assess feasibilityTimepoint: Preoperative period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Savitri

IGMCRI

savitri.velayudhan@gmail.com9994473345

Outcome results

None listed

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