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Menstrual Cycle and Postanesthetic Shivering

Turkey (Türkiye)100 participantsStarted 2025-06-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effect of menstrual cycle on postoperative shivering in women of fertile age. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Do women in the luteal phase have less postoperative shivering? Participants will have their intraoperative body temperature recorded and will be observed for postanesthetic shivering, depending on whether they are in the luteal phase or follicular phase.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients undergoing elective open technical septoplasty or rhinoplasty * 18-45 years of age * ASA score I-II Exclusion Criteria: * Patient-legal representative does not want to be included in the study * Emergency surgery * Use of drugs that affect cardiovascular function, heat balance and hormone levels (e.g. combined oral contraceptives) * Menstrual irregularity * Polycystic ovary syndrome * Thyroid disease * Autonomic disease * Reyno disease * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * Uncontrolled hypertension * Surgeries where the duration of anesthesia is less than 1 hour * Patients with NRS pain score above 7 in the recovery unit after anesthesia * Core body temperature below 36°C before induction of general anesthesia

What they're measuring

Postoperative Shivering

Timeframe: First 15 minutes after surgery

Number of patients who require meperidine

Timeframe: first 15 minutes after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06996977

SponsorBozyaka Training and Research Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-08-01

Contact for this trial

Halide Hande Şahinkaya, MD

+905058892157 drhhande@yahoo.com