Dexmedetomidine in Post Spinal Anesthesia Shivering

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study evaluated the effect of dexmedetomidine iv in three different doses in the treatment of shivering in patients undergoing minor elective abdominal surgery under spinal anesthesia, in comparison with intravenous pethidine.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Dexmedetomidine; Meperidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• American Society of Anesthesiologist class I or II scheduled for elective minor lower abdominal operations under spinal anesthesia for an anticipated duration of >60 and <180 min. (e.g. inguinal herniorRaphy, umbilical hernia repair) who developed shivering during the intra or postoperative period

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with BMI>30 kg /m2

• Initial body temperature >38 C or <36 C and those with a history of convulsions

• Multiple allergies

• Thyroid disease

• Parkinson's disease

• Dysautonomia

• Raynaud's syndrome

• Hypertension

• Coronary artery disease or other cardio-respiratory or neuromuscular pathology

• Middle ear pathology

• A known history of alcohol use

• Treatment with sedative hypnotic agents or vasodilators

• Having contraindications to spinal anesthesia