CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of Active Prewarming Versus Standard Care to Prevent Perioperative Hyporthermia in Short Outpatient Surgery Under General Anesthesia

Canada60 participantsStarted 2020-10-26

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled study is to compare the efficiency in preventing perioperative hypothermia of a continuous active prewarming combined with active intraoperative warming versus passive prewarming plus intraoperative warming for short outpatient surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * ASA Physical Status I to III * Elective Outpatient Surgery under General Anesthesia * Surgery Length from 30 to 120 minutes (from induction of anesthesia to extubation) Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal or inability to consent * Neuraxial (spinal or epidural) anesthesia * BMI over 40 (Flex gown limitation) * Pregnancy * Active infection * Systemic disease which impairs thermoregulation (hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, major burns, para / quadriplegia) * Medications affecting core body temperature (like levothyroxine) * Facial surgery * Use of a fluid warmer

What they're measuring

Temperature at the end of surgery (°Celsius)

Timeframe: Measure taken at the end of surgery, before the patient leaves the operating room for the recovery room (below 120 minutes)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04601636

SponsorCiusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-01-31

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