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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/10/075003 [Registered on: 09/10/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 27/09/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   norepinephrine and phenylephrine infusion for controlling spinal anaesthesia induced hypotension in caesarean section 
Scientific Title of Study   a comparative study of prophylactic norepinephrine and phenylephrine infusion for controlling spinal anaesthesia induced hypotension in parturients undergoing lower section caesarean section-randomized clinical trial 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
A/206/REB-Comm(SP)/RIMS/2015/970/01/2023  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Joydeepa Das 
Designation  Post graduate trainee 
Affiliation  Regional Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal West, Manipur

Imphal West
MANIPUR
795004
India 
Phone  9485161543  
Fax    
Email  Joydeepadas36@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr T Hemjit Singh 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Regional Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal West, Manipur

Imphal West
MANIPUR
795004
India 
Phone  9436021445  
Fax    
Email  takhelhem@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr T Hemjit Singh 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Regional Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal West, Manipur

Imphal West
MANIPUR
795004
India 
Phone  9436021445  
Fax    
Email  takhelhem@yahoo.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Anaesthesiology, Regional Institute of Medical sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India, PIN- 795004 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Joydeepa Das 
Address  Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal , Manipur, India, Pin- 795004 
Type of Sponsor  Other [self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Joydeepa Das  Regional Institute of Medical Sciences  Operation Theatre complex (Ot 1-8), Department of Anaesthesiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal,Manipur, India, 795004
Imphal West
MANIPUR 
9485161543

Joydeepadas36@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Research Ethics Board, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O00-O9A||Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  administration of intravenous infusion of 150 mcg/hr of norepinephrine  Study participants will be randomized into 2 groups. One intervention group receiving an intravenous infusion of norepinephrine 150mcg/hr after giving spinal anesthesia till completion of surgery and 1ml of the same drug as an intravenous bolus dose whenever blood pressure falls below 20% of baseline 
Intervention  administration of intravenous infusion of 3mg/hour of phenylephrine  study participants will be randomized into 2 groups. One group will receive an intravenous infusion of 3mg/hour of phenylephrine after giving spinal anesthesia till completion of surgery and 1ml of the same drug as intravenous bolus whenever blood pressure falls below 20% of baseline. 
Comparator Agent  not applicable  not applicable 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  45.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  Patients of age group 18 to 45 years undergoing elective caesarean section
Patients with American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical grade I or II  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  history of allergy to local anesthetic drug and study drugs
local site infection
spinal deformity
parturients with PET or any hypertensive disorder
bleeding disorders
cardiac, respiratory diseases, kidney disorders, neurological deficit 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Permuted block randomization, fixed 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
occurence of hypotension  outcome will be continuosly recorded every 2 mins till 10mins then every 5 mins until the end of surgery and data will be assessed at the end of one year 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Apgar score, umbilical vein blood gases record, hemodynamic changes, norepinephrine consumption, adverse effects  all outcomes will be continuously recorded every 2 mins till 10 mins and then every 5 mins until the end of surgery 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="104"
Sample Size from India="104" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   09/10/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   Spinal anaesthesia is the most commonly preferred type of anaesthesia in elective cesarean section. But hypotension following spinal anaesthesia is a common and dreadful complication. The use of nonpharmacological methods is not found to be effective, hence use of vasopressor is indicated in the management of hypotension. Among vasopressors norepinephrine and phenylephrine are used.
      Here, in our study, we will compare the infusion doses of two drugs to prevent spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension. We will also try to find out the vasopressor (phenylephrine or norepinephrine) that brings the most stable hemodynamic response and least adverse reactions.

            A total of 104 parturients, aged 18 to 45 years belonging to the American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I and II, undergoing lower segment caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia will be divided into two groups (Group A and Group B) by block randomization. Group A patients will receive norepinephrine 60ml/hr as intravenous infusion, group B patients will receive phenylephrine 60ml/hr as intravenous infusion, after subarachnoid block at the rate of 1ml/kg/hr. The number of occurrences of hypotension (before delivery and after delivery) will be noted. Hemodynamic parameters will be monitored and recorded. The baseline values will be compared with the values obtained after spinal block in all four groups. The incidence of bradycardia, hypertension, and fetal outcomes such as Apgar score and umbilical vein blood gases will also be recorded.

The findings and observations made during the entire study will be tabulated, graphically depicted whenever possible, statistically analyzed and inference will be drawn.

 
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