Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients willing to sign informed consent. 2. Male or female patients between 18 to 65 years of age. 3. Patients belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status l and I. 4. Patients posted for elective lower limb surgeries under subarachnoid block.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Emergency surgeries. 2. Patient not willing to sign the consent form. 3. Patients with extensive fractures, massive wounds, burns, those who received massive blood transfusions. 4. Patients contraindicated to undergo spinal anaesthesia. 5. Patient with history of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, significant cardiovascular disease, pregnant patients. 6. Patients with history of psychiatric disorders, history of alcohol or substance abuse 7. Patients receiving vasodilators or medications that influence thermoregulation 8. Patients with multiple drug allergies, patients with an initial body temperature of more than 38 deg C or less than 36 degrees C. 9. Patients with history of PONV and motion sickness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| This is a prospective and comparative study which will help us to compare the efficacy of two different combinations of low doses of ketamine and midazolam in prevention of shivering afer subarachnoid block for elective lower limb surgeries and will enable us to estimate the approximate drug dosage level which is most beneficial in prevention of shivering.Timepoint: preop 5mins 10mins 15mins 30mins 45mins 60mins 90 mins | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| NilTimepoint: Nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Smt Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre