Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery is Associated With Decreases in Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation as Assessed by Near- Infrared Spectroscopy

University of Athens34 enrolled

Overview

The cerebral oxygen saturation is assessed by means of near-infrared spectometry in parturients undergoing cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. The investigators hypothesis was that spinal anesthesia does not influence cerebral oxygen saturation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Oxygen Saturation During Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery

Interventions

Spinal Anesthesia with cerebral oxygen saturation monitoringOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 48 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Term healthy parturients Exclusion Criteria: * Body Mass Index \> 35 * preeclampsia * neurological,cardiovascular, respiratory disease

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology, Aretaieio Hospital

Athens, Greece

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

cerebral oxygen saturation of the right frontal lobe

Cerebral oxygen saturation is important as it may affect patient's outcome

Time frame: Change from the performing of spinal anesthesia untill 1 minute after delivery

Secondary Outcomes

cerebral oxygen saturation of the left frontal lobe

Cerebral oxygen saturation is important for patient's outcome

Time frame: 5, 10, 50 min after spinal,1 minute after delivery

Thigh oxygen saturation

Thigh oxygen saturation may reflect blood redistribution due to spinal block

Time frame: 5, 10, 50 min after spinal, 1 minute after delivery

Arterial Oxygenation

Changes in arterial oxygenation may reflect blood redistribution due to spinal block

Time frame: 5, 10, 50 min after spinal, 1 minute after delivery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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