Effect of left uterine displacement and leg elevation on decrease in maternal cerebral blood flow and oxygenation during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section; prospective randomized control trial

Effect of left uterine displacement and leg elevation on decrease in maternal cerebral blood flow and oxygenation during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section; prospective randomized control trial - Effect of left uterine displacement and leg elevation on decrease in maternal cerebral blood flow and oxygenation during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000011116

Enrollment

Registered

2013-07-08

Start date

2013-07-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Full term pregnancy

Interventions

Keep the horizontal supine position during 20 min after intrathecal infusion of bupivacaine Left uterine displacement by surgical bed rotation during 20 min after intrathecal infusion of bupivacaine L

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy full-term pregnant woman aged over 18, undergoing elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient with a diagnosis of hypertension, diabetes and renal dysfunction due to pregnancy, and obese patient whose BMI >30

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in maternal cerebral blood flow and oxygenation after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section evaluated by near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)	—

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026