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Preventing Hypotension in Parturients With an Elevated Body Mass Index (BMI)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01481740

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Official title

A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial of Phenylephrine for the Prevention of Spinal Induced Hypotension in Obese Parturients

Brief summary

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Previous research regarding the use of phenylephrine has excluded obese subjects (BMI \>35). This subgroup of patients represents a large portion of the obstetric patient population locally and nationally. It is unclear whether previous research should be extrapolated to the obese patient population. This study is being done to compare the incidence of hypotension, intraoperative nausea and vomiting, and neonatal acidosis between obese patients who receive a prophylactic phenylephrine infusion versus those who receive phenylephrine boluses for the treatment of established hypotension. This study will help us determine whether using a phenylephrine infusion or a phenylephrine bolus is the best way to prevent/treat spinal induced hypotension during cesarean deliveries in obese patients.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT01481740
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Lead sponsor
IWK Health Centre
Other
Enrollment
178 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Oct 31, 2010
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2014
Completion
Nov 30, 2014
Last update posted
Apr 22, 2018

2010 – 2014

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Duke University Medical Center Durham North Carolina 27710

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