Epidural Volume Extension and Intrathecal Use of Local Anesthetics in Cesarean Sections

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2012-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Intrathecal (i.t.) administration of isobaric bupivacaine, ropivacaine and levobupivacaine with addition of fentanyl for c-section either combined or not with administration of 10 ml of N/S 0,9% epidurally, in order to extent epidural space.Sensory and motor block profile, haemodynamics and side effects were assessed.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Patras
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Fentanyl; Levobupivacaine; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Elective cesarean section

• ASA I-II

Exclusion Criteria:

• complicated pregnancy (i.e preeclampsia, eclampsia,arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus)

• abnormal fetal heart rate at the time of admission

• body mass index > 35 kg/m2

• height <150cm and >185 cm

• age <18 yrs and >40 yrs

• patients with contraindication to spinal anaesthesia( i.e anticoagulants)

• ASA >III

• intraoperative excessive bleeding

• patients with previous psychiatric diseases