Status:

COMPLETED

Intravenous Ondansetron to Attenuate the Hypotensive, Bradycardic Response to Spinal Anesthesia in Healthy Parturients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Virginia

Conditions:

Hypotension

Pregnancy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesize that given prophylactically, intravenous ondansetron will attenuate the drop in blood pressure and heart rate frequently seen after spinal anesthesia. Eighty-six America...

Detailed Description

Over the last 30 years, regional anesthesia has emerged as the method of choice for elective caesarean section because it avoids risks involved in managing the airway of the parturient and has the add...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Elective Caesarean section
  • Consent to be in the study
  • Age 18-45
  • ASA 1 or 2

Exclusion

  • Patient refusal
  • Patients with known allergy to ondansetron will be excluded
  • Contraindications to spinal anesthetic
  • Known Coagulopathy (acquired e.g. anticoagulation or existing such as liver disease; using patient history, physical examination to determine bleeding risks, a platelet count under 100 or a PT INR over 1.4)
  • Severely altered anatomy (e.g. post surgical changes)
  • Existing neurological deficits (Women with a history of migraine or tension headache will be allowed to enroll. More severe conditions with daily life limiting symptoms will be excluded. Examples include epilepsy, pseudotumor cerebri, prior stroke with persistent neurologic deficits, or any motor or sensory neuropathy with existing deficits)
  • Skin infection overlying site

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

68 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01414777

Start Date

November 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2011

Last Update

March 24 2022

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University of Virginia Health System

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908