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Dexamethasone in Prolonging the Duration of Spinal Anesthesia Among Pregnant Patients
Led by Rawalpindi Medical College · Updated on 2025-07-28
110
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
13 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Lower segment C section is one of the most commonly performed surgeries worldwide. It is performed in spinal anesthesia. During Spinal Anesthesia a local anesthetic drug is administered in a space surrounding spinal cord and it blocks nerves originating from spinal cord providing both anesthesia and analgesia. This technique avoids harmful exposure of drugs to the baby inside the womb of mother. However this technique provides anesthesia and analgesia of limited duration which can be prolonged by addition of drugs to patient management regimen. One such drug is Dexamethasone which is a steroid commonly administered in the peri-operative period.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Dexamethasone in Prolonging the Duration of Spinal Anesthesia Among Pregnant Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female patients aged 16 to 40 years
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class II or higher
- Scheduled for elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia
You will not qualify if you...
- Gestational diabetes
- Body mass index greater than 35 kg/m2
- Diabetes mellitus
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Chronic steroid use
- Allergy to study medications
- Sensory block level less than T4
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Benazir Bhutto Hospital Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 46000
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Research Team
H
Huda Tariq, MBBS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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