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Comparison of intravenous infusion of warm saline and dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative shivering

Comparison of intravenous infusion of warm saline and dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative shivering

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015041721806N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2015-07-21
Start date
2015-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Postoperative shivering. Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: After general anesthesia, warm saline was applied for the patients in group 1 (n=40), 0.15 mg/kg Dexamethasone was applied for the patients in group 2 (n=40), and saline (22 to 24 C) w
Treatment - Drugs
After general anesthesia, warm saline was applied for the patients in group 1 (n=40), 0.15 mg/kg Dexamethasone was applied for the patients in group 2 (n=40), and saline (22 to 24 C) was applied for t
The placebo control group received distilled water and serum samples at room temperature (22-20 ° C) via infusion.

Sponsors

Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for the group I and II were the followings: laparoscopic surgery under general anesthesia, surgery, ENT surgery and eye surgery, being aged 20 to 50 years, avoiding the use of corticosteroids, non-steroidal analgesics, magnesium sulfate and blood pressure medications, no fever, no addiction, normal body temperature (the temperature of 36.5 to 37.5), as well as the physical class of ASA (American Society of Anesthesiology). Exclusion criteria also included the followings: emergency surgery, blood transfusion during surgery, surgery lasting more than two hours, neuromuscular disease, low blood pressure during surgery for any reason that required more fluid intake or changed the calculation program, and taking medical and non-medical anesthetic drugs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Shivering. Timepoint: On arrival the patient to the operating room, anesthesia beginning, the end of the anesthesia, the beginning of recovery and the recovery. Method of measurement: Thermometer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hemodynamics( Blood presure). Timepoint: On arrival the patient to the operating room, anesthesia beginning, the end of the anesthesia, the beginning of recovery and the recovery. Method of measurement: Cuff pressure monitoring device.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbolfazl Abdaollahpoor

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

abolfazlabdollahpoor@semums.ac.ir+98 912 532 6300

Outcome results

None listed

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