NCT01921361

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study to compare the efficacy of intravenous or intrathecal dexmedetomidine on the incidence of shivering on patients who scheduled spinal anesthesia for elective surgery.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2011

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2012

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 3, 2013

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 13, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

August 13, 2013

Status Verified

August 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

August 3, 2013

Last Update Submit

August 12, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

ShiveringDexmedetomidineSpinal anesthesia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • shivering score

    1 day (From start of anaesthesia till discharge from the recovery room )

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • blood pressure

    1 day (From start of anaesthesia till discharge from the recovery room )

  • heart rate

    1 day (From start of anaesthesia till discharge from the recovery room )

  • core temperature

    1 day (From start of anaesthesia till discharge from the recovery room )

Study Arms (3)

Intravenous

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intrathecal (3 ml) 15 mg levobupivacaine + 0.3 ml 0.9% Sodium chloride and intravenous dexmedetomidine (dexmedetomidine diluted 1mcg/ml and than 1ml/kg/10 minutes and 0.5 ml/kg/hour infusion)

Drug: LevobupivacaineDrug: DexmedetomidineDrug: sodium chloride

Intrathecal

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intrathecal (3 ml) 15 mg levobupivacaine + (0.3 ml) 3 mcg dexmedetomidine (dexmedetomidine diluted 10 mcg/ml) and intravenous 0.9% Sodium chloride (1ml/kg/10 minutes and 0.5 ml/kg/hour infusion)

Drug: LevobupivacaineDrug: DexmedetomidineDrug: sodium chloride

Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Intrathecal (3 ml) 15 mg levobupivacaine + 0.3 ml 0.9% Sodium chloride and intravenous 0.9% Sodium chloride (1ml/kg/10 minutes and 0.5 ml/kg/hour infusion).

Drug: LevobupivacaineDrug: sodium chloride

Interventions

Intrathecal 3ml (15 mg)

Also known as: Chirocaine, 0.5%, 10 ml, Abbott
ControlIntrathecalIntravenous

Intrathecal 3 microgram (diluted 1/10, 0.3 ml)

Also known as: Precedex, 100 mcg/ml, Abbott
Intravenous

Intravenous 1ml/kg/10 minutes and than 0.5 ml/kg/hour infusion in the control and intrathecal groups, intrathecal 0.3 ml in the control and intravenous groups.

Also known as: 0.9 Sodium chloride
ControlIntrathecalIntravenous

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • y/o patients
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status class I-II
  • Scheduled for the spinal anesthesia

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who have the body temperature over 37.3 celsius degree
  • Pregnants
  • Known allergies to the study drugs
  • Contraindication to spinal anesthesia

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Erciyes University

Kayseri, 38039, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Postoperative Complications

Interventions

LevobupivacaineDexmedetomidineSodium Chloride

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BupivacaineAnilidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsAniline CompoundsAminesImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsChloridesHydrochloric AcidChlorine CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsSodium Compounds

Study Officials

  • Resul Altuntas, MD

    TC Erciyes University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2013

First Posted

August 13, 2013

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

January 1, 2012

Study Completion

January 1, 2012

Last Updated

August 13, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-08

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