COMPARISON BETWEEN EFFICACY OF NOREPINEPHRINE AND PHENYLEPHRINE BOLUSES for PREVENTION OF SPINAL ANAESTHESIA INDUCED HYPOTENSION IN OBSTETRICAL PATIENTS UNDERGOING EMERGENCY CESAREAN SECTION-A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if norepinephrine is more effective than phenylephrine for prevention of spinal anesthesia induced hypotension. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does norepinephrine lower the incidence of spinal anesthesia induced hypotension in emergency obstetrical patients? We will compare effectiveness of norepinephrine and phenylephrine for the prevention of spinal anesthesia induced hypotension. Participants will: Be administered prophylactic boluses of both drugs right after spinal anesthesia induction and maternal hemodynamic parameters and neonatal APGAR scores will be recorded

Spinal anesthesia is a common mode of anesthesia in cesarean delivery. Spinal anesthesia induced hypotension is one of the most common complication that can affect both mother and fetus. For the management of spinal anesthesia induced hypotension, preloading with crystalloids and colloids, use on ionotropic agents and vasopressors have already been in practice. Objective of this study is to compare efficacy of prophylactic use of norepinephrine and phenylephrine bolus dosage for spinal anesthesia induced hypotension. This study is being conducted at the department of anesthesiology ,K.M Pfau civil hospital, Dow university of health sciences, Karachi , Pakistan. Data is being collected after taking approval from Institutional review board and written informed consent from the participants. Participants are being enrolled by primary investigator. All participants are undergoing simple randomization by lottery method. After enrollment of participants, demographic data, hemodynamic parameters and other relevant details are being recorded till delivery of the neonate. Hemodynamic parameters that are heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial blood pressure is being recorded every 3mins. APGAR scoring of neonate is also being recorded. After completion of data collection, data will be done using Statistical package for social sciences 26.