Side-Lying after spinal anesthesia may protect elderly patients from dangerous blood pressure drops

NCT ID NCT07597148

First seen Jun 20, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether keeping elderly patients on their side for 15 minutes after spinal anesthesia, instead of lying on their back, can prevent blood pressure drops. Researchers will enroll 70 high-risk patients aged 65 and older having leg surgery. The approach aims to keep the anesthetic concentrated on the surgical side, potentially reducing side effects.

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What this could mean

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Active substance

lateral decubitus positioning

What this could lead to

If it works, this simple positioning change could help prevent dangerous blood pressure drops during spinal anesthesia in elderly patients.

What could go wrong

This is a small early-stage trial with only 70 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit may be small or not occur at all.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypotensive disorder

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