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comparison of two medicines used during anaesthesia for treatment of shivering

A comparative study of Dexmedetomidine and tramadol for the treatment of post-spinal anaesthesia shivering

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/08/003864
Enrollment
50
Registered
2013-08-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing spinal anesthesia and experiencing post spinal shivering

Interventions

Intervention1: Tramadol and Dexmedetomidine: Tramadol is an opioid and dexmedetomidine is an alpha agonist. Intervention2: tramadol: we wish to compare efficacy, potency and adverse effects of the Tra

Sponsors

Dayanand Medical College Hospital Civil Lines Ludhiana
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 50 ASA grade-l & II patients of either gender aged 18 to 65 years scheduled for elective as well as emergency lower abdominal, lower limb, orthopaedic and plastic surgeries under spinal anaesthesia were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with known hypersensitivity to Dexmedetomidine or Tramadol, cardio-pulmonary, renal or hepatic disease, hyperthyroidism, psychiatric disorder, urinary tract infection, severe diabetes or autonomic neuropathies, known history of substance or alcohol abuse, patients receiving any pre-medication were not be included in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cessation of shiveringTimepoint: time of cessation of shivering

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
level of sedationTimepoint: intra and post-operative

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Geeta Tayal
geetatmittal@yahoo.co.in919815528855

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026