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comparing effectiveness of two drugs, dexamethasone and paracetamol in preventing shivering after spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing trans urethral prostrate surgeries.

Comparison of intravenous dexamethasone with intravenous paracetamol, to prevent post spinal shivering, in patients undergoing Trans-urethral resection of Prostate – A Randomized controlled trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/11/077452
Enrollment
153
Registered
2024-11-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N401- Benign prostatic hyperplasia withlower urinary tract symptoms

Interventions

Intervention1: Group D: Group D – 4 milligrams Dexamethasone in 100mL normal saline given after spinal, over 5 minutes. Intervention2: Group P: Group P – 1 gram Paracetamol in 100mL normal saline giv

Sponsors

SELF
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.All patients posted for Trans Urethral Resection of Prostate procedure. 2.The patients who belong to American Society of Anesthesia 1, 2 and 3 physical statuses.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with spinal deformity. 2.Patients with allergic history to the drugs used in this study. 3.Any contraindication to subarachnoid block.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Incidence of shivering 2.Severity of shivering 3.Time to first onset of shivering 4.Total consumption of anti-shivering medication (IV Pethidine) Timepoint: TIME POINT A: Pre operative value during pre anaesthetic evaluation TIME POINT B : Prior to spinal anaesthesia TIME POINT C : Intra operatively for every 5 minutes upto 30 minutes from onset of spinal anaesthesia TIMEPOINT D : For every 30 minutes upto 180 minutes frm he onset of spinal anaesthesia in he post operative period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
• side effects such as nausea, vomiting (treated using Metoclopramide 10 mg IV) will be recorded & considered as secondary outcome & treated accordingly. • Any serious adverse events such as anaphylactic or cardiac arrest during monitoring would be managed immediately & reported to the ethics committee. Timepoint: Temperature & shivering will be monitored every 5 minutes for 30 minutes & every 30 minutes for 2 & half hours.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRahul G Bhat

SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital

rahulganapathibhat@gmail.com9448389896

Outcome results

None listed

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