Can a simple steroid stop Post-Surgery shakes?
NCT ID NCT07154849
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether hydrocortisone or dexmedetomidine works better at preventing shivering after abdominal surgery under general anesthesia. Researchers will give one of the two drugs to 70 adults and track how many experience shivering. The goal is to find a safe, effective way to keep patients comfortable after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hydrocortisone and dexmedetomidine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point to a simple, effective way to prevent uncomfortable post-surgery shivering using existing drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (70 people) comparing two drugs, so results may not apply to everyone. Shivering is usually temporary and not life-threatening.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: any patient undergoing abdominal surgery ASAI or II. \- Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with known neurologic and psychiatric illness. * Uncontrolled diabetic patients. * Patients on long term steroid therapy. * Allergy to any of the drugs used in the study. * Pregnancy and lactation. * Hypo or hyperthyroidism.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain Shams University
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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