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Meperidine effect on intraoperative and postoperative shivering of caesarean section under spinal anesthesia

Study of low dose intrathecal meperidine on intra- and post-operative shivering in caesarean section under spinal anesthesia:a prospective double-blind, randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012090410743N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2012-11-30
Start date
2012-10-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Spinal anesthesia. Other complications of spinal and epidural anaesthesia during pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: 10 mg bupivacaine 0.5% and 10 mg meperidine by Spinal Anesthesia (group BP, n=35). Intervention 2: placebo (10 mg bupivacaine 0.5% and normal saline, (group B, n=35) by spinal Anesthes
Prevention
Placebo
10 mg bupivacaine 0.5% and 10 mg meperidine by Spinal Anesthesia (group BP, n=35)
placebo (10 mg bupivacaine 0.5% and normal saline, (group B, n=35) by spinal Anesthesia.

Sponsors

Vice-chancellor for research -Jahrom University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: parturients [ASA physical status I or II]; age between 18 - 40 years old. exclusion criteria: sever preeclampsia; contraindication to local anesthesia and caesarean section surgery; diabetes; preoperative body temperature>38?C (fever); allergy to the study medications (meperidine and bupivacaine); ASA III; drug addiction; height <152 cm; Raynaud’s syndrome; hypo or hyperthyroidism; BMI less than 19; BMI high than 25;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Shivering incidence. Timepoint: Spinal Anesthesia to recovery room. Method of measurement: Crossley and Mahajan Scale.;Shivering Intensity. Timepoint: Spinal Anesthesia to recovery room. Method of measurement: Crossley and Mahajan Scale.;Systolic Blood Pressure. Timepoint: Start to end Of Surgery. Method of measurement: mmHg.;Central Core Tempreture. Timepoint: Start to end Of Surgery. Method of measurement: Celcious.;BMI. Timepoint: Start of Study. Method of measurement: KG/M2.;APGAR Score. Timepoint: Post birth. Method of measurement: APGAR Scale.;Highest block Segment. Timepoint: each 5 minutes during first 30 minutes of post Spinal anesthesia. Method of measurement: Pinprick.;Diastolic Blood pressure. Timepoint: Start to end Of Surgery. Method of measurement: mmHg.;Basic heart rate. Timepoint: Start to end Of Surgery. Method of measurement: beats per min.;Basic peripheral oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Start to end Of Surgery. Method of measurement: Percent.;Surgery Duration. Timepoint: Start to end Of Surgery. Method of measurement: Minute.;Time to reach highest block. Timepoint: Anesthesia onset. Method of measurement: minute.;Sensory Level. Timepoint: Anesthesia onset. Method of measurement: Range.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nausea And Vomitting. Timepoint: Post operation. Method of measurement: Observation.;Pruritus. Timepoint: Post operation. Method of measurement: Patient feel.;Respiratory distress. Timepoint: During and Post operation. Method of measurement: Observation.;Hypotension. Timepoint: During and Post operation. Method of measurement: mmHg.;Bradycardia. Timepoint: During and Post operation. Method of measurement: Beat per minute.;Tachycardia. Timepoint: During and Post operation. Method of measurement: Beat per minute.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHasan Zabetian

Jahrom University of Medical Sciences

h_zabetian@yahoo.com+98 79 1334 0405

Outcome results

None listed

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