Phenylephrine and Noradrenaline for Post Spinal Anesthesia Hypotension

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Hypotension following spinal anesthesia for cesarean section is a serious problem. In this study we investigated the effect of the vasopressors phenylephrine and noradrenaline on postspinal hypotension.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Fentanyl; Norepinephrine; Oxymetazoline; Phenylephrine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• full term singleton parturients

• elective cesarean sections

Exclusion Criteria:

• cardiac morbidities

• hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

• peripartum bleeding

• body mass index > 35 will be excluded from the study