Simple leg tricks beat C-Section blood pressure drops
NCT ID NCT07534891
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether wearing compression stockings or raising the legs during a planned C-section under spinal anesthesia helps prevent dangerously low blood pressure. 90 pregnant women were split into three groups: one wore stockings, one had legs elevated, and one received standard care. Both simple methods kept blood pressure more stable and reduced the need for emergency medication, without harming the baby. These are safe, drug-free options that nurses can easily use.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- Inclusion Criteria: Gestational age between 37-40 weeks, Planned elective cesarean section, Maternal age between 19-40 years, Singleton pregnancy, Planned spinal anesthesia, Estimated fetal weight between 2500-4000 g. Exclusion Criteria: Known hypertensive disorders, History of severe lower extremity injury, History of deep vein thrombosis, Use of anticoagulant therapy, Placental invasion or placental localization abnormalities with a high risk of bleeding, Requirement for general anesthesia, Known fetal anomalies, Signs of acute or chronic fetal distress, Development of maternal complications during the operation. \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kahramanmaraş Afşin Devlet Hastanesi
Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş, 46500, Turkey (Türkiye)