Comparing two doses of a blood pressure drug during c-section
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests two different doses of phenylephrine, a medicine used to manage blood pressure, in women having a planned cesarean section. It aims to see how each dose affects a common drug given to help the uterus contract after birth.
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Who can take part
- You are female and pregnant with one baby.
- You are scheduled for a planned cesarean section with spinal anesthesia.
- You do not have any known problems with the placenta.
- You are not currently taking beta-blockers or vasodilators for blood pressure.
- You do not have a history of high blood pressure or related disorders during pregnancy.
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