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comparative study of forced air warmer, ondansetron or their combination on shivering during cesarean section under spinal anaesthesia

A prospective, randomised controlled,comparative study of the effect of forced air warmer,Ondansetron or their combination on shivering during caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/01/011412
Enrollment
120
Registered
2018-01-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- pregnant women coming for lower segment cesarean section

Interventions

Intervention1: forced air warmer: effect of forced air warmer on prevention of shivering in cesarean section patients Control Intervention1: forced air warmer ,ondansetron: effect of forced air warmer

Sponsors

ESIC medical college and Hospitals
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical Status I and II full-term parturients, 18â??35 years old, scheduled for elective lower segment cesarean section surgery under spinal anesthesia will be enrolled in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women having contraindication to spinal anesthesia, those who have accompanying gestational hypertension, placenta previa, and twin pregnancy, those whose weight will be 100 kg,those with cardiopulmonary disease, psychological disorder, and thyroid disorders,those with a recent history of any drugs usage except vitamins and minerals,patients who are likely to receive blood transfusion intraoperatively and with body temperature more than 38°C or <36.5°C will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prevention of shivering during cesarean section under spinal anaesthesiaTimepoint: Preoperatively before entering OT,after entering OT,after administration of Subarachnoid block,at every 5 min interval for first 15min,then at every 15 min interval till the end of surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of hypothermia,nausea and vomiting.Timepoint: Preoperatively before entering OT,after entering OT,after administration of Subarachnoid block,at every 5 min interval for first 15min,then at every 15 min interval till the end of surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactS Kalyani Suryadhanalakshmi

Indian Society of Anaesthesiology

sksdhanalakshmi@hotmail.com7893720606

Outcome results

None listed

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