80
Participants
Start Date
April 30, 2015
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2016
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2016
Dexmedetomidine
An intravenous bolus of dexmedetomidine 30 mcg (7,5 mL) administered at least five minutes after birth, in participants with shivering grade 3 or 4 on a scale described by Crossley and Mahajan.
Normal saline
An intravenous bolus of normal saline (7,5 mL) administered at least five minutes after birth, in participants with shivering grade 3 or 4 on a scale described by Crossley and Mahajan.
St-Justine's Hospital, Montreal
St. Justine's Hospital
OTHER