Effect of Intravenous Ketamine Infusion for Hemodynamic Stability in Patients Undergoing Caesarean Delivery.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2023-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Hypotension is the most frequent side effect of intrathecal anesthesia, with a found incidence of more than 80%. With a frequency of between 40% and 60% in patients undergoing surgery, Perioperative shivering is a serious consequence that frequently follows neuraxial anesthesia. This study aimed to determine the multiple advantages of intravenous minimal dose ketamine for intrathecal anesthesia in patients undergoing cesarean delivery

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Azhar University
• Collaborator: Al-Azhar University
• Treatments: Ketamine

Criteria

Inclusion Criter

1. Female patients and full-term,

2. aged between (21 and 40) y. Old.

3. (ASA)-II or III, and undergoing a cesarean section.

Exclusion criteria:

1. Twins and preterm birth.

2. Hypertensive patients and preeclamptic patients.

3. Morbidly obese patients.

4. Spinal anesthesia contraindication as the patient refused, severe mitral or tricuspid stenosis and local sepsis.