CompletedNot Applicable

Preoperative Warming Prevents Postoperative Hypothermia in Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery. A Randomized Control Trial

Canada42 participantsStarted 2013-05

Plain-language summary

This study examined whether 20 minutes of prewarming prior to gynecological laparoscopic surgery prevented inadvertent post-operative hypothermia. Treatment group received prewarming using a forced air body warming, control group received no active warming system. Both groups were then warmed with forced air warmer intraoperatively.

Who can participate

Age range16 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * ASA I-III * undergoing elective laparoscopic gynecological surgical procedures * expected duration \>60 minutes * BMI 18-45 Exclusion Criteria: * Current fever (temperature\>38.1°C) * active endocrine disorders were exclusion criteria

What they're measuring

Oral temperature immediately postoperatively

Timeframe: Immediately post-operatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02518815

SponsorMichael Garron Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-01

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