Undetectable Hypotension Episodes in Cesarean Section

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

53 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-02-01

Study Completion Date

2015-02-01

Brief Summary

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In order to evaluate the efficacy and necessity of continuous non-invasive arterial pressure (CNAP) by comparing it with non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) in order to understand whether it has advantages over oscillometric technique for detection of hypotensive episodes in healthy pregnant women who underwent cesarean section (C/S) under neuraxial anesthesia. This prospective study will evaluate healthy pregnant women at term, who were scheduled for elective C/S under spinal anesthesia. Subjects were randomly assigned into 2 groups to receive either CNAP and NIBP or only NIBP. A thirty percent decrease in systolic blood pressure from either baseline or the measured values in the first two minutes, or if the systolic blood pressure was less than 90mmHg, is considered hypotension. Pre-, peri- and post-operative specifications, newborn characteristics, and complications were recorded and compared.

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Detailed Description

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The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that whether continuous non-invasive arterial pressure (CNAP) is able to identify the hypotensive episodes that were not disclosed (or identified) in the non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP), or, detects earlier compared to NIBP in healthy pregnant women who underwent C/S under neuraxial anesthesia. We also evaluated the association between monitoring CNAP vs NIBP and outcomes as a secondary endpoint.

At least 40 participants were planned to be included in each arm, considering the unforeseen technical problems (in accordance with the "Power and Sample Size Program", the inclusion of at least 29 patients was necessary for both groups for a power 0.80, alpha 0.05 and a standard deviation of 0.04).

Healthy pregnant women at term, who were scheduled for the elective C/S under spinal anesthesia in an academic tertiary care unit between February 2014 and February 2015, comprised the study group. The exclusion criteria for the study were; 1) emergency C/S, 2) simultaneous gynecological interventions with C/S such as myomectomy, tubal ligation, placental abnormalities, etc., 3) if C/S was performed in failure of labor to progress, 4) the presence of any systemic disease, 5) preeclampsia or eclampsia, 6) drug hypersensitivity - for the ones that are used in the C/S -, 7) multiple pregnancies, 8) those pregnancies with any intrauterine fetal pathology, and 9) more than two missing consecutive NIBP readings.

Subjects were randomly assigned into 2 groups to receive either CNAP and NIBP or only NIBP. CNAP finger cuff (Infinity® CNAPTM, Dräger) was used for calibrate the device before the first measurement then calibration was repeated every 30 minutes.

In the CNAP group, the CNAP finger cuff and NIBP cuff were on the same arm of the patient while the intravenous catheter was on the contralateral side. In the control group, only oscillometric NIBP measurements were done in pregnant women similar to the study group without a CNAP.

After intrathecal injection, systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressures were measured and were recorded manually at every minute on the CNAP monitor, and the oscillometric NIBP measurements were set at the frequency of 3 minutes for the first 15 minutes, and at 5-minute intervals thereafter, and were recorded manually.

Demographic and pregnancy-related characteristics (age, parity, gravidas of the pregnant women, weeks of gestation, and the type of fertilization \[spontaneous or in vitro fertilization (IVF)\] were recorded.

All parturients underwent C/S after 8 hours of fasting period without any pharmacological premedication. They were monitored with 5 lead electrocardiograms, and pulse oximetry in the operating theater. By providing the monitorization, a total of 1000ml of Ringer's lactate infusion was given by an intravenous line with an 18-gauge cannula as pre-load/co-load. A 12.5 mg of hyperbaric bupivacaine was administered to all pregnant women in the left lateral decubitus position with a 26-gauge atraumatic spinal needle at the L3-4 or L4-5 interval. After the spinal injection, the patients were placed in a supine position, and the uterus was directed to the left side by using a support under the right hip. Oxygen was given to all the parturients at 3 lt / min by nasal cannula.

The block-level was assessed by loss of sensitivity to cold. When it reached the T4 skin dermatome, the surgery was started. Motor block was determined and recorded using the modified Bromage scale (0 = no block, 1 = knee flexion possible, leg unable to lift, 2 = ankle flexion and finger movements possible, unable to move the knee, 3 = full motor block in the lower extremity). The sensitivity to cold was checked every 5 minutes and the maximum block level was recorded. Analgesia was evaluated using a visual analog scale scorer (0 = no pain, 10 = most severe pain). Time from intrathecal injection to delivery (block-delivery time), time from skin incision to delivery (skin-birth time), time from uterine incision to delivery (uterus-delivery time) were recorded.

After the baby was born, the mother was sedated with midazolam 0.03 mg/kg so that the Ramsay sedation score was 2, and analgesia was provided with fentanyl 0.5 μg/kg if necessary. As the umbilical cord was clamped, 2g of cephalosporin and 5 IU of oxytocin were administered intravenously, and 15 IU oxytocin in 1000 ml Ringer's lactate was infused in an hour.

Peri/Post-Operative Periods Patients with a thirty percent decrease in systolic blood pressure from either baseline or the measured values in the first two minutes, or with systolic blood pressure less than 90mmHg; which is considered as hypotension (13), were treated with a bolus of 200 ml Ringer's lactate solution. If blood pressure did not improve after 3 minutes, 5 mg intravenous ephedrine was administered.

A decrease in heart rate below 50 beats/min was considered as bradycardia, and 0.5mg intravenous atropine was administered when encountered.

The nausea-vomiting score was calculated as follows; the absence of nausea -0, nausea without vomiting -1, and vomiting -2 points.

Patient discomfort for non-invasive blood pressure cuff and CNAP cuff scored was as 0, 1, 2, and 3 for; no discomfort, mild discomfort, moderate discomfort, and severe discomfort, respectively.

The amount of administered intravenous fluids and ephedrine during anesthesia, the umbilical artery blood gas values, and APGAR scores at 1st minute, and at 5th minutes were also recorded.

Complications, ie, postoperative fever, bleeding, need a transfusion for blood and blood products, aspiration, atelectasis, and postspinal headache, were noted at the postoperative 24th and 48th hours. The length of stay hospital stay for the mother and baby, the requirement for intensive care unit, and/or mechanical ventilator were assessed, separately.

Conditions

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Pregnancy Related Anesthesia Blood Pressure

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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CNAP Group

The CNAP finger cuff and NIBP cuff were on the same arm of the patient while the intravenous catheter was on the contralateral side. After intrathecal injection, systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressures were measured and were recorded manually at every minute on the CNAP monitor.

Continuous non-invasive arterial pressure (Infinity® CNAPTM, Dräger)

Intervention Type DEVICE

The basic working principle of CNAP is to keep the blood volume of the finger arteries constant by applying an exterior pressure to the vessel wall, that is done by an electronic system controlling the pressure inside a cuff around the finger. The pressure in the cuff, which is needed to keep the volume constant during arterial pulsation, corresponds to the AP.

NIBP Group

In the control group, only oscillometric NIBP measurements were done in pregnant women similar to the study group without a CNAP. After intrathecal injection, systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressures with oscillometric method were set at the frequency of 3 minutes for the first 15 minutes, and at 5-minute intervals thereafter, and were recorded manually.

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Continuous non-invasive arterial pressure (Infinity® CNAPTM, Dräger)

The basic working principle of CNAP is to keep the blood volume of the finger arteries constant by applying an exterior pressure to the vessel wall, that is done by an electronic system controlling the pressure inside a cuff around the finger. The pressure in the cuff, which is needed to keep the volume constant during arterial pulsation, corresponds to the AP.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pregnant women at term, who were scheduled for the elective (planned) C/S under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

* emergency C/S,
* simultaneous gynecological interventions with C/S such as myomectomy, tubal ligation, placental abnormalities, etc.,
* C/S that was performed in failure of labor to progress,
* the presence of any systemic disease,
* preeclampsia or eclampsia,
* hypersensitivity to drugs that are used in C/S,
* multiple pregnancies,
* pregnancies with any intrauterine fetal pathology,
* cases with more than two missing consecutive NIBP readings.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No