Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 0.5 percent hyperbaric bupivacaine in fractionated dose: Initially 2/3 rd of the dose is given followed by 1/3rd of the dose after a time interval of 45 seconds
Control Intervention1: 0
Sponsors
Dr Niranjana K
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elective LSCS Height of 140-180cms Willing to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Known allergy to study drug Coagulopathy Severe cardiac or neurological disease Pregnancy induced hypertension Spine deformity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of hypotension Duration of sensory and motor block Vasopressor requirementTimepoint: Baseline,5 minutes,10minutes,10 minutes,15 minutes,20 minutes,25 minutes,30 minutes,60 minutes after spinal anesthesia 1hour,2hours,3 hours,4hours after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Umbilical cord blood gas analysis Apgar scoreTimepoint: 1 minute, 5 minutes after extraction of the baby | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Smitha KS
Bangalore medical college and research institute
Outcome results
None listed