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Hemodynamics During Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia With Norepinephrine Versus Ephedrine
Led by Mansoura University · Updated on 2026-01-14
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Echocardiography will be used to measure cardiac output and calculate other important hemodynamic variables in healthy patients with full-term singleton pregnancy during cesarean delivery under conventional spinal anesthesia using 2 different vasopressor drugs: norepinephrine in 1 group versus ephedrine in another group.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Hemodynamics During Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia With Norepinephrine Versus Ephedrine
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status II.
- Singleton, full term pregnancy.
- Scheduled cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia.
You will not qualify if you...
- Height <150 or >180 cm.
- Weight <60 or >110 kg.
- Body mass index (BMI) <18.5 or ≥35 kg/m².
- Women presenting in labor.
- Any contraindication to spinal anesthesia: increased intracranial pressure, coagulopathy, or local skin infection.
- Chronic or pregnancy-induced hypertension.
- Baseline systolic blood pressure >140 mm Hg.
- Hemoglobin <10 g/dl.
- Diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or renal disease.
- Polyhydramnios or known significant fetal abnormalities.
- Current administration of vasoactive drugs such as: beta blockers, salbutamol, or thyroxin.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Department of Anesthesia and Surgical Critical Care, Mansoura University Hospitals
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, 35511
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Research Team
M
Mohamed M Tawfik, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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