Could a simple mist prevent dangerous blood pressure spikes during C-Sections?
NCT ID NCT07164326
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether breathing in a sedative called dexmedetomidine before anesthesia can prevent sudden blood pressure rises during emergency C-sections in women with severe preeclampsia. One hundred participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo mist. The main goal is to see if it keeps blood pressure stable during intubation, with additional checks on eye nerve swelling and throat discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dexmedetomidine (a sedative drug given as a mist to breathe in)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safer way to manage blood pressure spikes during emergency C-sections in women with severe preeclampsia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (100 people) that hasn't started yet. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects like low blood pressure or slow heart rate are possible.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients with severe pre-eclampsia scheduled for cesarean section under general anesthesia * ASA II, III Exclusion Criteria: * sever obesity (BMI ≥ 40) * Cardiac patients * History of diabetes mellitus * Renal dysfunction (elevated serum creatinine \> 2mg\\dl) * hepatic dysfunction (elevated hepatic enzyme three times above normal) * History to hypersensitivity to the tested drug. * Emergency surgery * Known fetal anomalies
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