Hemoglobin-to-red Blood Cell Distribution Width Ratio and Hypothermia for Elderly Patient (NCT06790017) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Hemoglobin-to-red Blood Cell Distribution Width Ratio and Hypothermia for Elderly Patient
Turkey (Türkiye)60 participantsStarted 2025-04-09
Plain-language summary
As individuals age, they often enter a phase of increased "frailty." Elderly and frail patients represent a population that requires heightened sensitivity and close monitoring during surgical procedures. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the Hemoglobin-to-Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (Hb/RDW) ratio and perioperative hypothermia in elderly patients undergoing transurethral prostatectomy. This is an observational study. Preoperative blood test results and intraoperative body temperature measurements of the patients will be recorded in our data forms.
Who can participate
Age range
65 Years
Sex
MALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients who provided informed consent.
* Patients scheduled for transurethral prostatectomy surgery.
* Patients classified as ASA-PS 1, 2, or 3.
* Male patients aged 65 years or older.
* Patients undergoing elective surgery.
* Patients receiving general anesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients who did not provide informed consent.
* Patients undergoing emergency surgery.
* Patients with conditions that disrupt thermoregulation (e.g., intracranial mass, peripheral vascular diseases, sepsis).
* Patients with a body temperature of \<34℃ or \>38℃ upon arrival at the preoperative waiting room.
* Patients who used heating methods other than the routine cotton cover in the preoperative waiting room.
* Patients who received additional heating methods other than the routinely applied intraoperative hot air blower drapes.
* Patients undergoing surgery under any type of anesthesia other than general anesthesia.
* Patients who were taken out of the operating room while intubated.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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Perioperative Hypothermia
Timeframe: 1 hour before anesthesia and intraoperative