Dexmedetomidine in Post Spinal Anesthesia Shivering

Phase 2 Completed 120 enrolled Assiut University

RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment

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.

Timeline

Start: 2013-12
Primary completion: 2014-12
Completion: 2014-12

Publications

Abdel-Ghaffar HS, Mohamed SA, Fares KM, Osman MA. Safety and Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine in Treating Post Spinal Anesthesia Shivering: A Randomized Clinically Controlled Dose-Finding Trial. Pain Physician. 2016 May;19(4):243-53.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Dexmedetomidine	Other / unclassified	0.2 ug/kg	Intravenous
Comparator	Dexmedetomidine	Other / unclassified	0.3 ug/kg	Intravenous
Comparator	Dexmedetomidine	Other / unclassified	0.5 ug/kg	Intravenous
Comparator	Meperidine	Unknown	0.4 mg/kg	Intravenous

Indications

No indication recorded.