Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01509521
The Oxygenation of the Brain During Caesarean Section
The Oxygenation of the Brain During Caesarean Section. A Comparison of Ephedrine Versus Phenylephrine
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 24 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years – 50 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of phenylephrine versus ephedrine on organ perfusion, in women undergoing caesarean section receiving spinal anaesthesia. The organ perfusion is estimated by measuring the maternal cerebral oxygenation by NIRS(Near-infrared spectroscopy)and the foetal heartrate.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Ephedrine | An infusion with a maximum of 3 mg/minute for maximum 60 minutes or if sideeffects develope. |
| DRUG | Phenylephrine | An infusion of maximum 4 mg/hour for maximum 60 minutes. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2012-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2012-07-01
- Completion
- 2012-08-01
- First posted
- 2012-01-13
- Last updated
- 2012-08-07
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Denmark
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01509521. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.