Table 3.
Mean Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure of Participants Undergoing Dilation and Evacuation Who Received Placebo (n=56) or Oxytocin (n=56) Measured at Enrollment and Throughout the Procedurea
| Time of Blood Pressure Measurement | Placebo | Oxytocin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic Mean ± SD |
Diastolic Mean ± SD |
Systolic Mean ± SD |
Diastolic Mean ± SD |
|
| Enrollment | 113.6 ± 13.2 | 72.6 ± 9.0 | 113.8 ± 15.2 | 73.0 ± 8.6 |
| Procedure start | 121.5 ± 13.6 | 69.0 ± 12.8 | 122.5 ± 16.2 | 69.4 ± 10.1 |
| Medication provision | 112.9 ± 18.8 | 64.9 ± 15.8 | 114.0 ± 18.0 | 63.5 ± 12.9 |
| 5 minutes | 106.3 ± 15.9 | 60.0 ± 14.3 | 105.2 ± 16.8 | 59.0 ± 11.6 |
| 10 minutes | 103.3 ± 12.8 | 58.1 ± 12.2 | 102.1 ± 13.2 | 56.1 ± 8.5 |
| 15 minutes | 102.6 ± 14.0 | 56.1 ± 11.9 | 101.7 ± 11.9 | 55.6 ± 9.8 |
| 20 minutes | 102.1 ± 11.1 | 55.9 ± 10.4 | 101.7 ± 9.9 | 55.4 ± 7.9 |
| 25 minutes | 101.0 ± 10.0 | 54.5 ± 10.3 | 103.6 ± 8.6 | 56.7 ± 8.7 |
| 30 minutes | 102.7 ± 12.1 | 55.1 ± 13.6 | 105.6 ± 9.0 | 58.6 ± 7.4 |
| 35 minutes | 104.9 ± 12.6 | 56.9 ± 12.5 | 104.3 ± 9.3 | 58.7 ± 7.3 |
a
Procedure duration varied so some patients did not have blood pressure measurements at all time points after 15 minutes (at 15 minutes: placebo (n=53) and oxytocin (n=53), at 20 minutes: placebo (n=44) and oxytocin (n=46), at 25 minutes placebo (n=33) and oxytocin (n=36), at 30 minutes: placebo (n=28) and oxytocin (n=25), at 35 minutes placebo (n=18) and oxytocin (n=15).