Effect of dexamethasone on postoperative shivering

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Inhalation anesthesia.; Inhaled anaesthetics; Y 48.0

• Registration Number: IRCT138903124093N1
• Lead Sponsor: Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Candidate for surgery (inguinal hernia, appendicitis, orthopedic practices, cholecystitis), general anesthesia, ASA class I-II, age 15-70 years
Exclusion criteria: history of substance abuse, presence of neuromuscular diseases, hypersensitivity to the study drugs, evidence of grade 3 or 4 of heart failure, fever (more than 37/8 ° orally), history of alpha2-receptor antagonist drugs consumption

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative shivering. Timepoint: After surgery in recovery room. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale of chills.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Central and peripheral temperature. Timepoint: Before the intervention, during surgery, in the recovery room after surgery. Method of measurement: Tympanic and environmental Thermometer.