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Predicting Hypotension Related to Spinal Anesthesia

NCT01279889 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 47

Last updated 2012-02-14

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Summary

This study aims to identify women at risk of low blood pressure (hypotension) after the usual cesarean anesthetic - a spinal anesthetic. Hypotension may be caused by dehydration. We believe we can predict who will get hypotension by using two anesthesia monitors together with a passive leg raise (PLR) (legs elevated after a period spent reclining). The PLR will cause a shift of blood from the legs to the heart, and the monitors will detect the heart's response to tell if a subject is dehydrated. We want to see if these dehydration tests can also predict hypotension after a spinal anesthetic.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Vit Gunka, MD · University of British Columbia

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • Canada

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