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Prevention of complication of post spinal anesthesia

Effect of compression stockings on the ephedrine dosage ordered for control of post spinal hypotension in patients, who are undergone cesarean section delivery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015083018553N2
Enrollment
30
Registered
2015-11-19
Start date
2015-10-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Post Spinal Anesthesia Hypotension. Other complications of spinal and epidural anaesthesia during the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention: use of compression stockings for wearing the legs. Intervention 2: Control:Not use of compression stockings and doing routine care.
Prevention
Intervention: use of compression stockings for wearing the legs.
Control:Not use of compression stockings and doing routine care.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research ofalborz university of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: no history of cardiovascular diseases; no history of primary hypertension; no eclampsia and pre-eclampsia; use of a unique protocol for administration of fluid therapy in the preoperative phase; surgery should be done by surgeons with comparable experience who often do cesarean section by similar method and in similar time frame; non-obesity based on calculating the overweight at the week 12 of pregnancy (body mass index over 40); doing spinal anesthesia by using a specific needle type and a specific needle size and by an anesthesiologist at a certain level of sensory block; Use a specific protocol for administration of fluid therapy and intravenous anesthetic (drug calculation according to the mother’s weight, drug type and prescription time); using a calibrated pressure gauge to measure blood pressure. Exclusion criteria: Failure to perform the procedure and trying to insert of spinal needle for several times; Occurrence of intraoperative complications related to surgery and anesthesia such as bleeding, respiratory difficulties and so on .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post spinal anesthesia hypotension. Timepoint: pre and post spinal anesthesia with interval of 5 min until delivery to recovery room. Method of measurement: By standard sphygmomanometer.;Dosage and frequency of ephedrine administration. Timepoint: After intervention based on demand. Method of measurement: calculate of frequency and dosage of ephedrine administration.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mother pulse rate. Timepoint: pre and post spinal with duration of 5 min until delivery to recovery. Method of measurement: mother pulse count by use of standard monitor.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Sadati

Alborz University of Medical Sciences

sadati@abzums.ac.ir , mehtayeb@gmail.com+98 26 3434 9802

Outcome results

None listed

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