CompletedPhase 4

Different Approaches to Maternal Hypotension During Cesarean Section

Italy36 participantsStarted 2009-09

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to compare two different therapeutic approaches to blood pressure reduction: pharmacological vs. non-pharmacological. The setting is that of patients undergoing scheduled Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia and suffering from aorta-caval compression syndrome, which causes a sudden drop in blood pressure.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 50 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing spinal anesthesia for elective Cesarean section * Patients in ASA Physical Status Class I or II * Informed written consent to participation * Positive Supine Stress Test Exclusion Criteria: * Any known fetal pathology * Indication to general anesthesia * Known allergy to any of the study drugs

What they're measuring

Neonatal arterial base excess

Timeframe: <5 min from birth

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00991627

SponsorUniversity of Parma

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2010-08

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