CompletedNot Applicable

Postoperative Hypothermia Control In Older Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty: Effect Of Electric And Woolen Blanket

Turkey (Türkiye)46 participantsStarted 2013-11-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this studywas to assess as experimental whether if electric blanket together withwoolen blanketwere effective in the postoperative period at patients with TKA. The population of the studywas the TKA patients operated at Kastamonu State Hospital (N=209); the sample with quota sampling was a total of 46 patients, including 23 selected 23 control group. Data collection forms for data collection, tympanic thermometer, saturation meter, sphygmomanometer, woolen blankets and electric blankets were used in research process.The data collected in this study were analyzed using SPSS 16.0 software. To analyze the data; descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, X2, Student's t, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance ANOVA and linear regression analysis were used. According to the results; it was determined that the use of electric blankets together with woolen blankets was an efficient method of warming for TKA patients and unheated woolen blanketsare not sufficient to improve body temperature postoperatively. Studying with large samples and assessing the effectiveness of warmed woolen blankets with determining the number of warmed woolen blanket for enhancing the control of hypothermia is suggested.

Who can participate

Age range60 Years – 79 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * being between the ages of 60 to 79, * having an SPO2 value above 90% when they were hospitalized, * not having diseases affecting cognitive functions or thermoregulation due to systemic effects, * not using any medication which could effect thermoregulation. Exclusion Criteria: * patients who wished to withdraw from the study since they felt uncomfortable * because of the clinical interventions, or who had to be taken to the intensive care unit due to the unexpected changes in their general condition.

What they're measuring

preoperative measures-1a

Timeframe: 15 minutes before surgery

preoperative measures-1b

Timeframe: 15 minutes before surgery

preoperative measures-1c

Timeframe: 15 minutes before surgery

preoperative measures-1d

Timeframe: 15 minutes before surgery

preoperative measures-1e

Timeframe: 15 minutes before surgery

postoperative measures for 15th minute-2a

Timeframe: within 5 minutes

postoperative measures for 15th minute-2b

Timeframe: within 5 minutes

postoperative measures for 15th minute-2c

Timeframe: within 5 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05389579

SponsorEsra Demirarslan

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-05-01

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range60 Years – 79 Years

SexALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

preoperative measures-1a

Timeframe: 15 minutes before surgery

preoperative measures-1b

Timeframe: 15 minutes before surgery

preoperative measures-1c

Timeframe: 15 minutes before surgery

preoperative measures-1d

Timeframe: 15 minutes before surgery

preoperative measures-1e

Timeframe: 15 minutes before surgery

postoperative measures for 15th minute-2a

Timeframe: within 5 minutes

postoperative measures for 15th minute-2b

Timeframe: within 5 minutes

postoperative measures for 15th minute-2c

Timeframe: within 5 minutes