CompletedNot Applicable

Evaluation of a Patient Warming Concept Following the German S3 Guideline for Prevention of Intraoperative Hypothermia

Germany485 participantsStarted 2014-02

Plain-language summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate a patient prewarming concept following the recommendations of the S3-guideline "Prevention of perioperative hypothermia" with respect to incidence and complications of perioperative hypothermia. The study hypothesis is that postoperative core temperature in adult patients after prewarming is significantly higher than in patients who were treated following actual standard protocol (passive insulation).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients scheduled for elective general or orthopedic surgery with expected duration \> 45 min * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1-3 * age \> 17 years Exclusion Criteria: * emergency surgery * patient's denial * unexpected decrease of duration of anesthesia \< 45 min * preoperative body temperature \> 38 °C

What they're measuring

Incidence of postoperative hypothermia at admission to PACU

Timeframe: admission to PACU

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02206997

SponsorUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2014-10

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