NCT02275897

Effect of Different Injection Speeds for Spinal Anaesthesia in Caesarean Section

Injection Speed of Spinal Anaesthesia for Asian Women Undergoing Lower Segmental Caesarean Section and the Incidence of Hypotension and/or Use of Vasopressors

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 77 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ministry of Health, Malaysia · Other Government
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if prolonging the speed of injection during spinal anaesthesia can reduce the incidence of hypotension and/or medication requirements thereby making it safer for the mother and foetus.

Detailed description

We plan to investigate if by varying the speed of injection during spinal anaesthesia, will there be a difference in the incidence of hypotension. Hypotension is a common complication especially for pregnant women undergoing caesarean section. A high speed of injection can theoretically cause a higher spread of anaesthetic, which may increase the incidence of hypotension. We want to know if by prolonging the injection time, will this lead to a reduction in a rate of hypotension.

Conditions

• Pregnancy
• Effects of; Anesthesia, Spinal and Epidural; in Pregnancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Slow Speed of spinal injection	Speed of injection over 60 seconds
PROCEDURE	Fast Speed of spinal injection	Speed of injection over 15 seconds

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2014-11-01
• Completion: 2014-11-01
• First posted: 2014-10-27
• Last updated: 2014-12-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Malaysia