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First received: December 11, 2024

Clinical Trial: Ephedrine Versus Phenylephrine for Spinal Block - Related Hypotension in Cesarean Delivery

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Spinal Anesthesia

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: The Effect of Prophylactic Phenylephrine Infusion and Interventional Ephedrine Boluses on Umbilical Blood pH in Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia: a Retrospective Case - Contr

Brief Summary: The study is designed to compare two strategies used in the management of hypotension caused by spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: intravenous phenylephrine given as prophylactic infusion and interventional boluses of intravenous ephedrine.Phenylephrine is currently recommended for battling spinal anesthesia - related sympathectomy, due to some scientific data on possible negative effects of ephedrine on fetal wellbeing.Therefore this study will retrospectively compare both clinical and laboratory data of the…

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