Comparison of Norepinephrine and Ephedrine on Hypotension After Spinal Anesthesia in Parturients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Incidence of hypotension is high in parturients after spinal anesthesia. Ephedrine could be used to treat hypotension but lead to lower fetal pH as well. This study is to compare the effects of norepinephrine and ephedrine on hypotension in parturients.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Air Force Military Medical University, China; Fourth Military Medical University
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Ephedrine; Norepinephrine; Pseudoephedrine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for elective cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with severe pre-eclampsia

• Patients with contraindications for spinal anesthesia

• Patients with multiple pregnancy

• Patients with gestation <38w