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The effect of intravenous ketamine on shivering after tonsillectomy

Clinical trials of intravenous ketamine on shivering after tonsillectomy, with general anesthesia, compared with patients undergo a normal routine

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015092614779N2
Enrollment
40
Registered
2015-10-18
Start date
2013-03-21
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

Shivering after injection of ketamine. Other disorders of peripheral nervous system

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, the patient receives 0.5 mg / kg ketamine at the beginning of surgery and after entering the recovery
the level of shivering and hemodynamic signs will be measured and recorded at mentioned time. Intervention 2: Control group: patients will receive 0.5 mg / kg of distilled water at the same time with
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention group: In the intervention group, the patient receives 0.5 mg / kg ketamine at the beginning of surgery and after entering the recovery
the level of shivering and hemodynamic signs will be measured and recorded at mentioned time.
Control group: patients will receive 0.5 mg / kg of distilled water at the same time with the start of surgery and their level of shivering and hemodynamic signs will be recorded after entering recove

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: They include all patients who are to undergo surgery to remove the tonsils in Peymanieh hospital affiliated with Jahrom University of Medical Sciences; general anesthesia can be performed for them in case they are in class 1 and 2 ASA; Informed consent to participate in this study. Exclusion criteria: Patients with a body temperature less than 36.7 or greater than 37.3; surgery longer than 2 hours; a history of seizures and alcohol; hypo and hyperthyroidism; problems cardiovascular; Hypertension; neuromuscular problem; problems psychological.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Shivering. Timepoint: Every 10 minutes after surgery Within 30 minutes. Method of measurement: On base of Rossely and Mahajan.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Vital Signs. Timepoint: Every 10 minutes after surgery Within 30 minutes. Method of measurement: Monitoring Blood pressure, Heart Rate, Temperature, Breathing.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarzaneh Mehran

Jahrom University of Medical Sciences

MehranFarzaneh711@gmail.com+98 71 3743 8517

Outcome results

None listed

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