Prophylactic ephedrine and hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for elective Caesarean section

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN26979860

Enrollment

105

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-11-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth: Anaesthesia Pregnancy and Childbirth Anaesthesia

Interventions

1. Ephedrine infusion 2. Ephedrine bolus 3. Saline

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A total of 105 patients (35 per group) age >16 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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