The Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Peroperative Shivering Incidence Under Spinal Anesthesia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study to compare the efficacy of intravenous or intrathecal dexmedetomidine on the incidence of shivering on patients who scheduled spinal anesthesia for elective surgery.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: TC Erciyes University
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Bupivacaine; Dexmedetomidine; Levobupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-65 y/o patients

• American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status class I-II

• Scheduled for the spinal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have the body temperature over 37.3 celsius degree

• Pregnants

• Known allergies to the study drugs

• Contraindication to spinal anesthesia