Spinal Anesthesia Induced Hypotension During Cesarean Section

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two methods for preventing low blood pressure associated with spinal anesthesia during Cesarean sections.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Oxymetazoline; Phenylephrine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II

• Elective cesarean section

• Weight 50-120 kg, Height 150-180 cm

• Normal singleton pregnancy

• Beyond 36 weeks gestation

• No known fetal abnormalities

• Ages 18-35

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications to spinal anesthesia

• Multiple gestation, placenta previa, accreta

• Pregnancy induced hypertension or preeclampsia

• Diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases

• Coagulopathy

• Spinal cord abnormalities, spinal surgery, or preexisting neurological dysfunction

• Baseline HR <65

• Failed spinal anesthesia/inadequate sensory block for surgery

• History of abnormal bleeding

• History of adverse reactions to hydroxyethylstarch