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A clinical trial to study the effects of prophylactic Ondansetron and Palonosetron for prevention of post spinal shivering.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: V00-Y99- External causes of morbidity
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/08/035714
Lead Sponsor
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Patients of either sex ,aged 18-60 years belonging to ASA I â??III, after written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Failed spinal anaesthesia.

2. Prolonged surgical time leading to supplement/ conversion to general anaesthesia.

3. Any contraindication to spinal anaesthesia.

4. Patient needing blood transfusion.

5. Parkinsons disease.

6. Patient with known endocrine disease.

7. Diabetic autonomic neuropathy.

8. Patients having any dysarryrthmias on pre-operative ECG.

9. Known hypersensitivity to any of the drugs used in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the efficacy of prophylactic Ondansetron and Palonosetron in reducing the incidence and severity of post spinal shivering.Timepoint: The hemodynamic parameters, core and peripheral body temperature will be monitored perioperatively and in PACU at 30 minutes interval. Sensory and motor blockade will be assessed. Any episode of shivering will be recorded, graded as per Wrench.Grade3,4 will be given rescue drug Tramadol 50mg IVbolus.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To observe hemodynamic changes and side effects ,if anyTimepoint: Hemodynamic parameters will be monitored perioperatively and in PACU for 6hours.
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