This study compares the effectiveness of a new layered thermal insulation system (SIT-3c) versus the traditional thermal body protection (warmed forced air system) for patients under total knee arthroplasty, during the intra-operative phase.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Changes in tympanic temperature (T1)
Timeframe: Baseline (entrance in the operating room)
Changes in tympanic temperature (T2)
Timeframe: immediately after anesthesia
Changes in tympanic temperature (T3)
Timeframe: 15 minutes after beginning surgery
Changes in tympanic temperature (T4)
Timeframe: 30 minutes after beginning surgery
Changes in tympanic temperature (T5)
Timeframe: 45 minutes after beginning surgery
Changes in tympanic temperature (T6)
Timeframe: Up to 10 min after the end of surgery (living the operating room)
Changes in shivering (T1)
Timeframe: Baseline (entrance in the operating room)
Changes in shivering (T2)
Timeframe: immediately after anesthesia
Changes in shivering (T3)
Timeframe: 15 minutes after beginning surgery
Changes in shivering (T4)
Timeframe: 30 minutes after beginning surgery
Changes in shivering (T5)
Timeframe: 45 minutes after beginning surgery
Changes in shivering (T6)
Timeframe: Up to 10 min after the end of surgery (living the operating room)
Changes in visual perception of Thermal comfort (T1)
Timeframe: Baseline (entrance in the operating room)
Changes in visual perception of Thermal comfort (T2)
Timeframe: immediately after anesthesia
Changes in visual perception of Thermal comfort (T3)
Timeframe: 15 minutes after beginning surgery
Changes in visual perception of Thermal comfort (T4)
Timeframe: 30 minutes after beginning surgery
Changes in visual perception of Thermal comfort (T5)
Timeframe: 45 minutes after beginning surgery
Changes in visual perception of Thermal comfort (T6)
Timeframe: Up to 10 min after the end of surgery (living the operating room)