Van Bogaert 2000.
Methods | RCT |
Participants | 68 women undergoing caesarean section Inclusion criteria: not specified Exclusion criteria: not specified |
Interventions |
Hip flexion versus no flexion Immediately after the administration of subarachnoid injection, women were placed in Fowler's position (30 degree raised head and shoulders, 15 degree lateral tilt) Group 1: hip flexed at 45 degree for 5 minutes Group 2: legs were straight |
Outcomes |
Maternal: systolic arterial pressure; incidence of hypotension Neonatal: Apgar scores |
Notes | Brief communication only. Insufficient information to assess risk of bias – first author contacted 26 June 2017, email bounced, unable to find other contact |