The effects of Dexmedetomidine compared with Meperidine on the prevention of postoperative shivering.

The effects of Dexmedetomidine compared with Meperidine on the prevention of postoperative shivering in patients after cesarean section with spinal anesthesia.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190603043799N1

Enrollment

150

Registered

2020-08-03

Start date

2020-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-08-17

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Conditions

Chills. Chills (without fever)

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Receiving Dexmedetomidine at a dose of 0.5 micrograms per kilogram. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Receiving Meperidine at a dose of 0.4 milligrams per kilogra

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All pregnant women are 18 to 45 years old Perform cesarean section using spinal anesthesia Physically, they are in the first and second class of the American Society of Anesthesiologists

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of allergy to the drugs studied Addiction Taking Alpha-antagonist drugs Altered thyroid function Coronary artery insufficiency and high blood pressure Asthma and Respiratory failure Liver or kidney failure History of seizures History of nausea and vomiting in a previous surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cesarean section postoperative shivering with spinal anesthesia. Timepoint: The presence of Shivering will evaluate at 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes after medicine injection. Method of measurement: Patient evaluation.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSofia Ahrari

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

Sa_ahrari186@yahoo.com+98 54 3329 5570

Outcome results

None listed

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