Prophylactic Paracetamol or Dexamethasone for Post-spinal Anesthesia Shivering

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

300

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 1, 2018

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2018

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2018

Conditions
Shivering
Interventions
DRUG

Paracetamol

Each patient received 1g paracetamol tablet orally with sips of water and 100 ml 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline \[NS\]) (IVI) over 15 minutes as a placebo for Dex solution 2 hours preoperatively.

DRUG

Dexamethasone

Each patient received a placebo tablet identical to paracetamol tablet orally with sips of water and Dex 8 mg ampoule diluted in 100 ml 0.9% NS IVI over 15 minutes, 2 hours preoperatively.

DRUG

Placebo

Each patient received a placebo tablet identical to paracetamol tablet orally with sips of water and 100 ml 0.9% NS IVI over 15 minutes as a placebo for Dex solution 2 hours preoperatively.

Trial Locations (1)

11361

Ibrahim Mamdouh Esmat, Heliopolis

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Ain Shams University

OTHER

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