Ephedrine vs. Nor Epinephrine Infusion in Preventing Hypotension After Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine if norepinephrine is more effective as a continuous
intravenous (IV) infusion compared to continuous IV ephedrine associated with crystalloid
loading for maintaining blood pressure during a spinal anesthetic for a cesarean delivery.
Prevention of low blood pressure has been shown to decrease nausea and vomiting during and
after cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. For elective cesarean delivery, all
participants will receive spinal anesthesia with a local anesthetic and morphine. This study
plans to enroll 120 pregnant women. Patients will be randomly assigned according to a
computer generated system to be in one of two groups.