shivering during Cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
II:intrathecal dexmedetomidine (DEX) 3 ug
Sponsors
The department of Anesthesiology of the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: After obtaining approval of the Hospital Ethics Committee at the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 90 obstetric patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists [ASA] physical status I or II, age range 18 to 40 yr, gestational age >=37 weeks, and singleton pregnancy) scheduled for cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia with no prior medication history were enrolled in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parturients with contraindications to regional anesthesia, hypersensitivity to amide local anesthetics or DEX, severe preeclampsia, hyperthyroidism, cardiopulmonary disease, and known history of alcohol or substance abuse were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the incidence of shivering;Severity of shivering; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Temperature differential between basic core temperature and shivering threshold temperature;hemodynamics of parturients;Apgar scores; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXu Junmei
Outcome results
None listed