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Comparison of phenylephrine and ephedrine for Hypotension treatment

Comparison of Phenylephrine and Ephedrine in treatment of Hypotension during Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012072910340N4
Enrollment
104
Registered
2012-08-15
Start date
2011-07-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

hypotension. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Interventions

Group P received a 1-mL bolus of phenylephrine 100 µg/mL
Intervention 1: Group E received a 1-mL bolus of ephedrine 6 mg/mL. Intervention 2: Group P received a 1-mL bolus of phenylephrine 100 µg/mL.
Treatment - Drugs
Group E received a 1-mL bolus of ephedrine 6 mg/mL

Sponsors

Golestan University of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients older than 18 yr.; ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) I and II; weight of 50–120 kg; height of 150–180 cm; women with singleton pregnancies scheduled for elective caesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. Exclusion criteria: Women with pre-existing or pregnancy-induced hypertension, diabetes mellitus, known cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, fetal abnormality, or contraindication to spinal anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hypotension. Timepoint: during surgery. Method of measurement: monitoring.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nausea and vomoting. Timepoint: after general anesthesia in recovery. Method of measurement: ask from patient.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKazem Kazem nejad

5th of Azar hospital

kazemnejad1341@yahoo.com+98 17 1442 1651

Outcome results

None listed

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