About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to reveal the relation between carotid flow changes and post-spinal hypotension in pregnant women between the ages of 20-40. The main question it aims to answer is:

Do the carotid flow blood flow measurements and corrected flow time change before and after spinal anaesthesia related to postspinal hypotension? Participants are already receiving spinal anaesthesia to receive a caesarean section. As part of their regular anaesthesia management protocol, they will answer questions about anaesthesia management. The participants will only examined by ultrasound twice.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

"Uncomplicated term pregnant women aged 20-40 years classified as ASA 1-2.

Disqualifiers

Those diagnosed with preeclampsia or eclampsia or with systolic blood pressure above 160

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • carotid ultrasound

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

1
Haseki Training and Research Hospital Istanbul Turkey (Türkiye)

Sponsors and collaborators

Haseki Training and Research Hospital

Lead sponsor