| Methods |
A double‐blind, randomised controlled trial. Sequentially‐numbered, opaque, sealed envelopes. |
| Participants |
40 postpartum pre‐eclamptic women with oliguria (< 30 ml urine per hour over 2 hours) which did not respond to an intravenous fluid challenge of 300 ml crystalloid fluid given over 30 minutes. 28 women had gestational proteinuric hypertension, while the remaining 12 women were excluded if there was clinical evidence of pulmonary oedema, if a diuretic had been used in the previous 24 hours or if oliguria was due to persistent haemorrhage. |
| Interventions |
Dopamine 1‐5 microgram/kg per minute by intravenous infusion or sterile water by intravenous infusion. |
| Outcomes |
Hourly blood pressure, pulse, antihypertensive treatment, intravenous fluid administration and urine output for the 6 hours prior to and during the trial. |
| Notes |
Maternal complications are reported as having occurred before and during the trial. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Low risk |
A ‐ Adequate |
