Intravenous Dexmedetomidine for Treatment of Shivering During Cesarean Section Under Neuraxial Anesthesia
Intravenous Dexmedetomidine for Treatment of Shivering During Cesarean Section Under Neuraxial Anesthesia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether dexmedotomidine is effective in the
 treatment of shivering associated with neuraxial anesthesia during cesarean delivery.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Cesarean delivery under neuraxial anesthesia (epidural or spinal) planned or unplanned
 between 8 am and 8 pm on week days when one of the investigator is present.

 -  Participants with fever or shivering before the cesarean section are include

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  No comprehension of french or english language

 -  Urgent cesarean delivery for non reassuring fetal tracing

 -  Extremely urgent cesarean delivery (grade 1)

 -  Weight < 60 kg ou > 120 kg

 -  Hypersensibility to dexmedetomidine

 -  Heart, renal or hepatic disease requiring follow up, medication or with a possibility
 of instability during cesarean delivery

 -  Pre-eclampsia

 -  Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia

 -  Conversion into general anesthesia

 -  Blood products transfusions or major complications during surgery