Taking Vitamin C before a planned C-section may help reduce shivering after anesthesia

EFFECT OF PREOPERATIVE ORAL VITAMIN C SUPPLEMENTATION ON POST-SPINAL SHIVERING IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTIVE CAESEREAN DELIVERY- A RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/109810

Enrollment

160

Registered

2026-04-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O746- Other complications of spinal andepidural anesthesia during labor and delivery

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral Vitamin C: 1 g oral vitamin C given preoperatively on the night before surgery and 2 hours before scheduled surgery Control Intervention1: Placebo: Antacid tablets given preoperati

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant female more than 18 years of age scheduled to undergo elective caeserean section under spinal anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to consent for the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of postspinal shiveringTimepoint: From the time of administering spinal anaesthesia to the time of transfer of the patient out of the operating room at the end of surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of postspinal shivering, preoperative anxiety, core body temperature at baseline & end of surgeryTimepoint: From the time of administering spinal anaesthesia to the time of transfer of the patient out of the operating room at the end of surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAbinayaa K

PGIMER

vighneshmmc@gmail.com9003242109

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026