Status:
COMPLETED
Cardiac Effects of Oxytocin Administrated During Cesarean Section, Signs of Myocardial Ischemia
Lead Sponsor:
Uppsala University
Conditions:
Myocardial Ischemia
Hypotension
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Oxytocin has cardio vascular effects as hypotension, tachycardia and possibly coronary spasm. The uterotonic effect of the drug is used during cesarean section, to minimize blood loss.ECG changes sugg...
Detailed Description
All healthy term participants scheduled to undergo elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Uppsala Sweden and who were ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy women \>/= 18 years scheduled to planned cesarean section
Exclusion
- BMI \> 35
- Multiple birth
- Complications to pregnancy
- Non proficiency in the Swedish language
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
103 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00777166
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
July 1 2008
Last Update
March 14 2014
Active Locations (1)
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University hospital Uppsala
Uppsala, Sweden