shivering.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: receive either 1 µg/kg of dexmedetomidine 10 min after skin incision. Intervention 2: Control group: receive normal saline 10 min after skin incision.
Prevention
Placebo
Intervention group: receive either 1 µg/kg of dexmedetomidine 10 min after skin incision
Control group: receive normal saline 10 min after skin incision
Sponsors
Gil Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria included adult patients (18-60 yrs) of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I who were scheduled for elective VATS wedge resection without previous VATS. The exclusion criteria were patient with allergy to any study medication, uncontrolled hypertension, heart-block greater than first degree, respiratory insufficiency, neuromuscular disorders, history of convulsions, thyroid disorders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of shivering. Timepoint: after the end of surgery. Method of measurement: observation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of hypothermia. Timepoint: after the end of surgery. Method of measurement: body temperature. | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic Of
Contacts
Public ContactJi Yeon Lee
Gachon University
Outcome results
None listed