the Use of Magnesium Sulfate for Prevention of Postspinal Shivering

August 4, 2020 updated by: Sherif Abdullah Mohamed, Cairo University

Intravenous Infusion Versus Intrathecal Injection of Magnesium Sulfate for Prevention of Postspinal Shivering During Lower Limb Fracture Surgery. A Randomized Comparative Study

Shivering is an unpleasant experience after spinal anesthesia. Shivering is defined as an involuntary, repetitive activity of skeletal muscles. The mechanisms of shivering in patients undergoing surgery are mainly intraoperative heat loss, increased sympathetic tone, pain, and systemic release of pyrogens. Spinal anesthesia significantly impairs the thermoregulation system by inhibiting tonic vasoconstriction, which plays a significant role in temperature regulation. Spinal anesthesia also causes redistribution of core heat from the trunk (below the block level) to the peripheral tissues. These two effects predispose patients to hypothermia and shivering. The median incidence of shivering related to regional anesthesia observed in a review of 21 studies is 64.4%. Shivering increases oxygen consumption, lactic acidosis, carbon dioxide production, and metabolic rate by up to 400%. Therefore, shivering may cause problems in patients with low cardiac and pulmonary reserves. The best way to avoid these intraoperative and postoperative shivering-induced increases in hemodynamic and metabolic demands is to prevent shivering in the first place. Although magnesium is among several pharmacological agents used for the treatment of shivering, its effects on prevention of shivering during central neuraxial blockade have not been evaluated to date. Henceforth, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of magnesiume on shivering during spinal anesthesia.

Aim:

to compare the efficacy of intravenous versus intrathecal magnesium sulphate for prevention of post spinal shivering in adult patients undergoing elective lower limb orthopedic surgeries.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

90

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
    • Elmanial
      • Cairo, Elmanial, Egypt, 11562
        • anesthesia department at Cairo University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 20-45 years old
  • Both genders
  • ASA I, II

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with hemodynamic instability
  • cardiopulmonary
  • renal , liver disease
  • hypo or hyperthyroidism
  • cerebrovascular insufficiency
  • coagulation defects
  • those with psychiatric disorder
  • patients receiving vasoactive drugs or beta blockers
  • BMI > 35
  • allergic to study drug
  • height <160 cm or >190 cm
  • basal body temperature >38°C or <36°C
  • those who received blood transfusion or >2000 mL fluid intra-operatively
  • surgery duration > 3 hours

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intrathecal Mg group
45 patients will receive 50 mg intrathecal MgSo4 added to 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine
Drug: Magnesium Sulfate 1000 MG
intrathecal versus IV infusion of Magnesium sulfate for prevention of postspinal shivering
Experimental: IV Mg infusion group
45 patients will receive IV magnesium sulfate 50 mg/kg in 100 mL isotonic saline over 20 min as a bolus then 2 mg/kg/h infusion using a separate infusion set after administering spinal anesthesia
Drug: Magnesium Sulfate 1000 MG
intrathecal versus IV infusion of Magnesium sulfate for prevention of postspinal shivering
No Intervention: control
0.5% heavy bupivacaine in the spinal with no additives

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
incidence of postspinal shivering
Time Frame: up to 5 months
the efficacy of the use of MgSo4 IV infusion versus intrathecal injection in decreasing the incidence of postspinal shivering using Crossley and Mahajan scale which is 0, no shivering; 1, piloerection or peripheral vasoconstriction (cyanosis) but no visible shivering; 2, muscular activity in only one muscle group; 3, muscular activity in more than one muscle group but not generalized shivering; and 4, shivering involving the whole body
up to 5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cairo University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • 1. Frank S.M., Higgins M.S., Breslow M.J., et al. The catecholamine, cortisol, and hemodynamic responses to mild perioperative hypothermia: a randomized clinical trial Anesthesiology,1995, 82:83-93. 2. Crowley LJ, Buggy DJ .Shivering and neuraxial anesthesia.Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2008 May-Jun;33(3):241-52. doi: 10.1016/j.rapm.2007.11.006. 3. Mizobe T., Nakajima Y., Sunaguchi M., et al.Clonidine produces a dose-dependant impairment of baroreflex-mediated thermoregulatory responses to positive end-expiratory pressure in anesthetized humans.BJA, 2005, 94:536-541 4. Witte J. De, Sessler D.I.Perioperative shivering: physiology and pharmacology.Anesthesiology, 2002,96:467-484 5. Eberhart LH, Döderlein F, Eisenhardt G, et al Independent risk factors for postoperative shivering. Anesth Analg,2005, 101:1849-1857. 6. Lyons B, Power C, Casey W.Postanaesthesia shivering in children. Anaesthesia 1996.51: 442-445. 7. Hull D, Smales . Heat production in the newborn. In: Sinclair JC (eds.) Temperature Regulation and Energy Metabolism in the Newborn. Grune& Stratton, New York.1978 46:129-156 8. Crossley AW, Mahajan RP. The intensity of postoperative shivering is unrelated to axillary temperature. Anaesthesia 1994,49:205-207 9. P. Kranke, L.H. Eberhart, N. Roewer, M.R. TramerSingle-dose parenteral pharmacological interventions for the prevention of postoperative shivering: a quantitative systematic review of randomized controlled trials Anesth Analg, 2004, 99 :718-727 10. T. Ikeda, T. Kazama, D.I. Sessler, et al.Induction of anesthesia with ketamine reduces the magnitude of redistribution hypothermia.Anesth Analg, 2001,93: 934-938 11. S. Kizilirmak, S.E. Karakas, O. Akca, et al.Magnesium sulfate stops postanesthetic shivering.Ann NY Acad Sci, 1997813: 799-806 12. R.M. Zweifler, M.E. Voorhees, M.A. Mahmood, M. Parnell.Magnesium sulfate increases the rate of hypothermia via surface cooling and improves comfort.Stroke, 2004,35:2331-2334 13. D.B. Cotton, M. Hallak, C. Janusz, S.M. Irtenkauf, R.F. BermanCentral anticonvulsant effects of magnesium sulfate on N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced seizures.Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1993,168:974-978 14. C. Lee, X. Zhang, W.F. Kwan.Electromyographic and mechanomyographic characteristics of neuromuscular block by magnesium sulphate in the pig.Br J Anaesth, 1996,76:278-283 15. V. Rukshin, P.K. Shah, B. Cercek, A. Finkelstein, V. Tsang, S. Kaul.Comparative antithrombotic effects of magnesium sulfate and the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors tirofiban and eptifibatide in a canine model of stent thrombosis.Circulation, 2002,105:1970-1975 16. Gozdemir M, Usta B, Demircioglu RI, Muslu B, Sert H, Karatas OF. Magnesium sulfate infusion prevents shivering during transurethral prostatectomy with spinal anesthesia: a randomized, double-blinded, controlled study. J Clin Anesth. 2010,22:184-189.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 15, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

June 3, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 28, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

January 31, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 6, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 4, 2020

Last Verified

August 1, 2020

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • MS-261-2019

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Yes

IPD Sharing Time Frame

January to May 2020

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • Study Protocol

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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