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Study NCT ID: NCT01234233
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2016-05-13
First Post: 2010-09-09
Is Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Effects of Preoperative Warming of Patients on Postoperative Hypothermia and Shivering
Sponsor: University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Effects of Preoperative Warming of Patients on Postoperative Hypothermia and Shivering.
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2016-05
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: THER4-1
Brief Summary: The investigators want to evaluate the effect of prewarming on the rate of postoperative hypothermia and shivering and to compare sublingual versus tympanic temperature assessment during the perioperative period in patients.

Patients will be randomly assigned to 4 groups with different duration of prewarming. Body temperature will be recorded regularly by sublingual and tympanic (by thermocouple) measurement. Incidence of hypothermia (temp. \< 36°C) and shivering will be assessed postoperatively.
Detailed Description: Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia causes many serious complications. Therefore, prevention from, detection and therapy of hypothermia is essential. The appropriate methods of temperature assessment are still under debate as well as the effect and necessary duration of active prewarming of patients to avoid postoperative hypothermia and shivering.

The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of prewarming on the rate of postoperative hypothermia and shivering and to compare sublingual versus tympanic temperature assessment during the perioperative period in patients undergoing elective minor surgery.

The investigators plan to include patients scheduled for routine minor surgery of approximately 1h duration. Patients will be randomly assigned to 4 groups with different duration of active prewarming. Body temperature will be recorded regularly by sublingual and tympanic (by thermocouple) measurement. Incidence of hypothermia (temp. \< 36°C) and shivering will be assessed postoperatively.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: