NCT02275897

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if prolonging the speed of injection during spinal anaesthesia can reduce the incidence of hypotension and/or medication requirements thereby making it safer for the mother and foetus.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
77

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable pregnancy

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2013

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2013

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 15, 2014

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 27, 2014

Completed
5 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

December 12, 2014

Status Verified

December 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

October 15, 2014

Last Update Submit

December 11, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Lower Segmental Caesarean Section (LSCS)Speed of InjectionSpinal AnaesthesiaAnesthesia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Incidence of Hypotension

    How many patients will experience a drop in systolic Blood Pressure of greater than 20%

    First 10 minutes after injection

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Use of vasoconstrictors

    First 10 minutes after injection

  • Adequacy of block

    Time of surgery

Study Arms (2)

Slow Speed

EXPERIMENTAL

Slow group patients will receive spinal injection over 60 seconds. Vital signs monitored every minute after injection. Hypotension is treated with IV Phenylephrine or Ephedrine.

Procedure: Slow Speed of spinal injection

Fast Speed

EXPERIMENTAL

Fast group patients will receive spinal injection over 15 seconds. Vital signs monitored every minute after injection. Hypotension is treated with IV Phenylephrine or Ephedrine.

Procedure: Fast Speed of spinal injection

Interventions

Speed of injection over 60 seconds

Slow Speed

Speed of injection over 15 seconds

Fast Speed

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • at least 18 years of age
  • singleton term pregnancy
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I-II

You may not qualify if:

  • Severe pre-eclampsia
  • contraindications to spinal anaesthesia
  • Height \<150cm or \>180cm
  • Weight ≥100kg
  • Baseline systolic BP \<90 mmHg
  • Baseline systolic BP \>150mmHg
  • Category 1 urgency for delivery

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah

Klang, Selangor, 41200, Malaysia

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Chiang CF, Hasan MS, Tham SW, Sundaraj S, Faris A, Ganason N. Injection speed of spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean delivery in Asian women and the incidence of hypotension: A randomised controlled trial. J Clin Anesth. 2017 Jun;39:82-86. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.03.025. Epub 2017 Apr 1.

Study Officials

  • Chun Fai Chiang, MBBS

    Ministry of Health, Malaysia

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Medical Officer

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 15, 2014

First Posted

October 27, 2014

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion

November 1, 2014

Study Completion

November 1, 2014

Last Updated

December 12, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations