CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Preoperative Warming of Patients on Postoperative Hypothermia and Shivering

Germany400 participantsStarted 2010-03

Plain-language summary

The investigators want to evaluate the effect of prewarming on the rate of postoperative hypothermia and shivering and to compare sublingual versus tympanic temperature assessment during the perioperative period in patients. Patients will be randomly assigned to 4 groups with different duration of prewarming. Body temperature will be recorded regularly by sublingual and tympanic (by thermocouple) measurement. Incidence of hypothermia (temp. \< 36°C) and shivering will be assessed postoperatively.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled for minor surgery (planned duration approximately \<1h). * Age 18-75yrs, * ASA I-II physical status Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery, * pregnant patients, * patients not able to give informed consent, * duration of surgery \>2h, * necessary postoperative mechanical ventilation

What they're measuring

Incidence of hypothermic (body temperature < 36°C) patients at postoperative arrival at postoperative care unit (PACU)

Timeframe: postoperative arrival at PACU (once)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01234233

SponsorUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-03

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