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Comparison between two drugs dexmedetomidine and tramadol for treatment of shivering after making lower half of body numb by injecting medicine to numb in spinal canal

Comparative evaluation of dexmedetomidine and tramadol for postspinal anaesthesia shivering

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/03/012666
Enrollment
50
Registered
2018-03-19
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- ASA grade I and II patients scheduled for surgeries Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: dexmedetomidine: 0.5 mcg/kg body weight dexmedetomidine given slow intravenously in 100 ml NS Control Intervention1: tramadol: tramadol 1 mg/kg body weight given slow intravenously in

Sponsors

St Stephens hospital Tis Hazari Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients having ASA grade I and II. Patients aged 18 - 65 years. Patients who are scheduled to undergo lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are not willing to give consent for participation in the study. Patients who require duration of surgery > 2 hrs. Patients with contraindication to central neuraxial blockade. Patients with ASA grade III and IV. Patients with suspected autonomic dysfunction. Patients with hypersensitivity to tramadol,dexmedetomidine. Patients with cardiopulmonary,renal or hepatic diseases,hyperparathyroidism,psychiatric disorder,urinary tract infection,severe diabetes or autonomic neuropathies. Patients with known history of substance or alcohol abuse. Patients receiving any premedication.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time of cessation of shivering after treatment with dexmedetomidine and tramadol in perioperative shivering after subarachnoid blockTimepoint: Time of cessation of shivering after giving the drug

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in clinical parameters( HR,NIBP,SPO2 ) during treatment of shivering in both groups and side effects,if any,of the respective drugsTimepoint: every 5 minutes till 30minutes, then every 10 minutes till 60 minutes.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shivangi Ganjoo

St. Stephens Hospital , Tis Hazari ,Delhi

shivangisahib@gmail.com9971643850

Outcome results

None listed

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