Gonzalez 2014.
Methods | RCT |
Participants | 26 women undergoing caesarean section Inclusion criteria: not specified Exclusion criteria: age < 18 years, non‐elective CS, BMI > 40 kg/m², hypertension, multiple pregnancy, high‐risk patients, sepsis, insulin – dependent diabetes mellitus, spinal block level > T5, ongoing epidural anaesthesia |
Interventions |
Intermittent pneumatic compression system (IPCS) versus control Group 1: IPCS applied to legs Group 2: crystalloid cohydration with 0.9% saline 500 mL (given to women in both groups) |
Outcomes |
Maternal: diastolic, mean and diastolic arterial pressure; umbilical cord blood gas values; phenylephrine boluses and total dose; haemoglobin levels Neonatal: Apgar scores at 1 min and 5 min |
Notes | Abstract only; unclear whether intervention is for treatment or prevention of hypotension – unable to find contact details of authors |