Ringer's Lactate Versus Normal Saline in Caesarean Section
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The objective of this study is to compare the effect on mean maternal and neonatal pH, and
24-hour postoperative morbidity, following intraoperative infusion of Ringer's Lactated
versus normal saline in caesarean section at Mulago Hospital.
The null hypothesis is that intraoperative infusion of Ringer's Lactate in caesarean section
at Mulago Hospital will not result in 30% less mean maternal and neonatal pH change than
intraoperative infusion of normal saline.