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Evaluation of equivalent effective dose of ephedrine and phenylephrine in prevention of hypotension after spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN62049497
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2004-09-30
Start date
2003-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth: Anaesthesia Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Randomised controlled trial to determine whether ephedrine or phenylephrine or a combination provides the best prophylactic for prevention of hypotension after spinal anaesthesia.

Sponsors

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women who have completed 36 weeks of normal pregnancy, fit and well normally and who are planned to have an elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia will be recruited

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Efficacy in preventing cardiovascular instability Uterine arterial blood gas analysis Incidence of nausea and vomiting under anaesthetic—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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