The purpose of this study is to investigate if prolonging the speed of injection during spinal anaesthesia can reduce the incidence of hypotension and/or medication requirements thereby making it safer for the mother and foetus.
We plan to investigate if by varying the speed of injection during spinal anaesthesia, will there be a difference in the incidence of hypotension. Hypotension is a common complication especially for pregnant women undergoing caesarean section. A high speed of injection can theoretically cause a higher spread of anaesthetic, which may increase the incidence of hypotension. We want to know if by prolonging the injection time, will this lead to a reduction in a rate of hypotension.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
77
Speed of injection over 60 seconds
Speed of injection over 15 seconds
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah
Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
Incidence of Hypotension
How many patients will experience a drop in systolic Blood Pressure of greater than 20%
Time frame: First 10 minutes after injection
Use of vasoconstrictors
Time frame: First 10 minutes after injection
Adequacy of block
To determine if the anaesthetic is adequate for the surgery (no pain or movement experienced around the surgical field)
Time frame: Time of surgery
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