Overview
ST- Depression on Electrocardiogram During Caesarean Section in Regional Anaesthesia in Women With Preeclampsia
Status:
Completed
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-04-01
2008-04-01
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
Female
Female
Summary
The investigators examined whether there was a difference in the occurrence of ST depressions after injection of five or ten units of oxytocin, in preeclamptic patients delivered by caesarean section (CS) under regional anesthesia.Phase:
N/AAccepts Healthy Volunteers?
NoDetails
Lead Sponsor:
Uppsala University HospitalTreatments:
Oxytocin
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:- women with preeclampsia undergoing CS under spinal anesthesia. Preeclampsia was
diagnosed if blood pressure was ≥ 140/90 mm Hg and if proteinuria of more than 1000
mg/day persisted.
Exclusion Criteria:
- multiple birth,
- obesity (body mass index > 35),
- age < 18 years,
- complications of the pregnancy other than preeclampsia or non-proficiency in the
Swedish language