Overview

Comparison of Phenylephrine and Ephedrine in the Treatment of Hemodynamic Disorders After Spinal Anesthesia in the Elderly

Status:
Unknown status

Trial end date:
2020-04-01

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Summary

Spinal anesthesia is often used for lower limb surgery in elderly. Hypotension is a side effect of spinal block. In this study, intravenous ephedrine and phenylephrine will be compared with each other to prevent spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension, which is defined in absolute terms as a systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg or in relative terms as a 20% fall of systolic blood pressure from baseline.

Phase:

N/A

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Warsaw

Treatments:

Ephedrine
Oxymetazoline
Phenylephrine
Pseudoephedrine