CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Using a Thermal Blanket on Temperature and Shivering Levels

Turkey (Türkiye)105 participantsStarted 2024-04-29

Plain-language summary

The research is planned as a descriptive, cross-sectional, randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of using thermal blankets on patients' temperature comfort and shivering levels before open heart surgery. H1: There is a difference between the effects of using thermal blankets and standard blankets on patients' body temperature in the preoperative period. H2: The temperature comfort of patients who use thermal blankets in the preoperative period is higher than patients who do not use them. H3: The temperature perception of patients who use thermal blankets in the preoperative period is higher than patients who do not use them. H4: Shivering levels of patients who use thermal blankets in the preoperative period are lower than patients who do not use them. Participants will be asked to cover themselves with a thermal blanket, forced air warming blanket and standard blanket before surgery. Researchers will compare study 1, study 2 and control groups to evaluate the effect of using thermal blankets on patients' temperature comfort and shivering levels before open heart surgery.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 18 years of age, * Volunteering to participate in the study, * Will undergo elective open heart surgery for the first time, * It will be taken as the first case of the day, * Absence of monoplegia, hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia, * Agreeing to be covered with a thermal blanket or compressed air blanket, * The absence of limb paralysis was included. Exclusion Criteria: * Not being over 18 years of age, * Not volunteering to participate in the study, * Not having elective open heart surgery for the first time, * Not to be taken as the first case of the day, * Having monoplegia, hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia, * Not accepting to be covered with a thermal blanket or compressed air blanket, * Extremity paralysis was included.

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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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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

Data Collection Form

Timeframe: Baseline, up to 20 minutes

Shivering Assessment Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, up to 1 minute

Thermal Comfort Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, up to1 minute

The thermal comfort inventory

Timeframe: Baseline, up to3 minute

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07505654

SponsorTrakya University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-15

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