Dexmedetomidine, Ketamine and Dexmetedomidine-Ketamine Combination for Control of Shivering During Regional Anaethesia
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Shivering is defined as an involuntary, repetitive activity of skeletal muscles. The
incidence of shivering has been found to be quite high, approximately 40-50% in different
studies. It can double or even triple oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production.
Shivering also increase intraocular and intracranial pressure, and may contribute to
increased wound pain, delayed wound healing, and delayed discharge from post-anaesthetic
care. Apart from being an uncomfortable experience, its deleterious effects deserve primary
prevention and rapid control on occurence.