Soltani 2009.
Methods | RCT |
Participants | 300 women undergoing caesarean section Inclusion criteria: not specified Exclusion criteria: not specified |
Interventions | Combination of 2 interventions Group 1: crystalloid and colloid: Ringer's lactate (15 mL/kg) and Hemaxel (7ml/kg) – both given before spinal anaesthesia (SA) Group 2: crystalloid and ephedrine: Ringer's lactate (15 mL/kg) given before SA and ephedrine 15 mg IV, after SA Group 3: crystalloid and bandage: Ringer's lactate (15 mL/kg) and lower limb bandage Group 4: colloid and ephedrine: hydroxyethyl starch (7ml/kg) given before SA, and ephedrine 15 mg IV, after SA Group 5: colloid and bandage: hydroxyethyl starch (7ml/kg) given before SA, and lower limb bandage Group 6: ephedrine and bandage: ephedrine 15 mg, IV after SA, and lower limb bandage |
Outcomes |
Maternal: pulse rate; systolic blood pressure Neonatal: Apgar score; neurological and adaptive capacity score (NACS) |
Notes | Abstract only. Insufficient information to assess risk of bias – first author contacted 26 June 2017, awaiting response |