Skip to content

Risk factors for postoperative shivering in pediatric patients

Evaluation of incidence and risk factors for postoperative shivering in pediatric patients

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12619000267156
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2019-02-21
Start date
2019-04-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-07-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The patients will continuously observe for the occurrence of postoperative shivering (PS) for the first 5 minutes after the arrival to the PACU and then for every 3 minutes during the stated period in the PACU. Core and peripheral temperature will be evaluated. Demographic data, type of drug taken and medical history will be recorded. In addition, shape and duration of surgery, duration of anesthesia, anesthesia application, agents used in anesthesia induction and care, airway devices, fluids, urine output, blood loss, blood transfusion, vasopressor use, irrigation fluid usage, analgesic use, antiemetic use and adjuvant drug use will be saved.

Interventions

The patients will be continuously observed for the occurrence of postoperative shivering (PS) for the first 5 minutes after the arrival to the postoperative care unit (PACU) and then for every 3 minutes during the stated period in the PACU. Stated period approximately up to 60 minutes.

Sponsors

Selçuk Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi Hastanesi
Lead SponsorHospital

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Ages of 0-16 yr,, ASA physical status I, II, and III scheduled to undergo routine surgery under general anesthesia,

Exclusion criteria

Hhyperthermia (>37.8°C) before surgery; Thermoregulation abnormalities (e.g., malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome); Using drugs that have the potential to affect thermoregulation (e.g., clonidine, phenothiazines, meperidine) Regional anesthesia. The patients bypassing the PACU

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026