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To see the effect of low dose Phenylephrine infusion for prevention of shivering in patients undergoing elective lower segment Cesarean section - A Prospective Randomized Double Blinded Controlled Study

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/07/055153
Lead Sponsor
Abi vignesh prabu G
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
112
Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients undergoing elective lower segment caesarean section

2.ASA class II

3.Age >18 years

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients with fever >37 degree Celsius

2.Hypertensive disorders

3.Cardiac diseases

4.Antepartum hemorrhage

5.Known allergy to drugs used in study

6.Intraoperative blood loss more than 1000ml

7.Need for RBC transfusion

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1)Incidence of shivering <br/ ><br>2)Grade of shivering <br/ ><br>3)Need for rescue medications <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1)Incidence of shivering is assessed from 1 minute after giving spinal anesthesia till the entire cesarean section and estimated at baseline <br/ ><br>2)Grade of shivering is assessed from 1 minute after giving spinal anesthesia till the entire Cesarean section estimated at baseline <br/ ><br>3)Need for rescue medications is assessed from 1 minute after giving spinal anesthesia till the end of Cesarean section <br/ ><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1)Temperature <br/ ><br>2)Mean arterial pressure <br/ ><br>3)Systolic & diastolic pressure <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1)Temperature at baseline & 1 minute after giving spinal anesthesia till the end of procedure & in Post Anesthetic care unit <br/ ><br>2)Mean arterial pressure at baseline & 1 minute after giving spinal anesthesia till the end of procedure & in Post Anesthetic care unit <br/ ><br>3)Systolic & diastolic pressure at baseline & 1 minute after giving spinal anesthesia till the end of procedure & in Post Anesthetic care unit <br/ ><br>
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