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All four groups had comparable onset times of sensory and motor block. The time for the level of sensory block to lower to S1 was longer in Group RD1 (411.07 \u00b1 106.66 min), Group RD2 (397.03 \u00b1 125.39 min) and Group RD3 (468.63 \u00b1 116.43 min) than in Group R (273.60 \u00b1 88.34 min) (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001). The time to recover from motor block to a Bromage score of IV was longer in Group RD1 (353.60.07 \u00b1 137.28 min), Group RD2 (350.57 \u00b1 118.01 min) and Group RD3 (404.67 \u00b1 112.83 min) than in Group R (232.70 \u00b1 93.29) (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01). The incidence of chills was significantly lower in the Group RD1, RD2, and RD3 than in the Group R (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse effects such as hypotension, bradycardia, nausea, vomiting, hypoxemia and pruritus in the four groups (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;gt; 0.05). There was no statistically significant visceral traction response or fentanyl use in the four groups (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;gt; 0.05). Phenylephrine dosing was significantly higher in Group RD2 and RD3 than in Group R (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05), and there was no significant difference in phenylephrine dosing between Group RD1 and Group R (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;gt; 0.05). There were no statistical differences in postnatal Apgar scores (1 min, 5 min after birth) (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;gt; 0.05). The postoperative concentrations of \u03b2-endorphin (\u03b2-EP), cortisol (Cor) and tumor necrosis factor-\u03b1 (TNF-\u03b1) in the Group RD1, RD2, and RD3 were lower than that in Group R (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Intrathecal 5\u03bcg of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine relieved intraoperative chills, did not increase intraoperative and postoperative adverse effects, did not increase the amount of intraoperative vasoconstrictor used, and reduced intraoperative stress reactions as well as prolonged the duration of maternal sensory and motor block, so this dose is appropriate for cesarean section.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Clinical Trial Registration:<\/jats:title><jats:p>[<jats:ext-link>www.chictr.org.cn\/<\/jats:ext-link>], identifier 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