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Effect of Dexmedetomidine on postoperative shivering after general anesthesia for appendectomy

Phase 3
Conditions
Shivering after appendectomy.
Registration Number
IRCT20120801010471N4
Lead Sponsor
Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

Emergent appendectomy patients

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with peritonitis
Past medical history of malignant hyperthermia
Seizure
Anaphylaxis
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes mellitus
Renal disease
Substance use
Liver disease
Alcohol use
Anti epileptic agent use
Psychological disorders
NSAIDs and usage of any other opioids or drugs for decreasing pain
ASA more 2

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Shivering scale. Timepoint: Immediately after general anesthesia, 5, 15, 30, and 60 minutes after general anesthesia. Method of measurement: Shivering was evaluated using a 5-point scale. The scale used was;0 = no shivering; 1 = observation of one or more of the following: piloerection, peripheral vasoconstriction, peripheral cyanosis without other causes, and/or no visible muscular activity; 2 = visible muscular activity confined to 1 muscle group; 3 = visible muscular activity in more than 1 muscle group; 4 = gross muscular activity involving the entire body.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain Scale. Timepoint: 5,10,15,20. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.
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