Status:
COMPLETED
The Pleth Variability Index and Hypotension at Caesarean Under Spinal.
Lead Sponsor:
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Caesarean Section
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-55 years
Brief Summary
During a caesarean section the blood pressure is usually measured every few minutes and it may fall too quickly to be detected in a timely fashion by this intermittent means. The monitor the Masimo Ra...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: When a baby is delivered by a surgical procedure (a Caesarean Section) the women will usually have a spinal anaesthetic. With a spinal anaesthetic local anaesthetic is injected into the sp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a singleton uncomplicated pregnancy presenting for elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia where surgery and anaesthesia are anticipated to be uncomplicated.
Exclusion
- Age under 18
- Conditions which may impair the ability of the technology to read accurately such as:
- Reduced peripheral perfusion e.g. Raynaud's phenomenon
- Circulating pigments e.g. bilirubin
- Nail varnish that cannot be removed
- Diseases of pregnancy: e.g. pregnancy induced hypertension
- Significant coexisting maternal disease - e.g. congenital heart disease
- Inability to speak fluent English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02285569
Start Date
June 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
May 27 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Jessop Wing Hospital
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S10 2SF