Health Condition 1: S822- Fracture of shaft of tibia Health Condition 2: K358- Other and unspecified acute appendicitis Health Condition 3: N308- Other cystitis Health Condition 4: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group A
: Patients to receive intravenous infusion of 0.5mcg/kg of Inj. Dexmedetomidine in 100 ml of NS just after spinal anaesthesia over 20 minutes.
Intervention2: Group B: Patients
Sponsors
Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient consent. 2.Patients of either gender between 20 to 50 years of age scheduled for elective surgeries of short duration. 3.Type of surgery included: Lower abdominal, urological and orthopaedic surgeries. 4.Weighing 40-60kgs. 5.ASA PHYSICAL STATUS 1 and 2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient refusal. 2.Patient not belonging to age (20-50 years), weight (40-60kgs) or ASA PHYSICAL STATUS 1 and 2. 3.Patient who develop shivering during preloading. 4.Patient requiring blood transfusion during surgery. 5.Patients with an initial core temperature >37.5C or 6.Patients having contraindications to spinal anaesthesia. 7.Patients having contraindications to Dexmedetomidine or Magnesium Sulphate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the incidence of shivering in patients receiving pretreatment with dexmedetomidine/ magnesium sulphate/ placebo after spinal anaesthesia.Timepoint: 10mins, 20mins, 30mins, 40mins, 50mins, 60mins, 70mins,80mins,90mins, 100mins,110mins, 120mins | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To grade the severity of shivering in each group. To observe adverse effects if any. To assess the grade of sedation in each group.Timepoint: 10mins, 20mins, 30mins, 40mins, 50mins, 60mins, 70mins, 80mins, 90mins, 100mins, 110mins, 120mins | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Aastha Poddar
Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed