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Study NCT ID:
NCT05996757
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2023-08-18
First Post:
2023-08-10
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Effect of Wet Clothing Removal Compared to Use of a Vapor Barrier in Accidental Hypothermia
Sponsor:
Haukeland University Hospital
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Effect of Wet Clothing Removal in the Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia: A Human Crossover Field Study
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2023-08
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:
None
Brief Summary:
The optimal method of prehospital insulation and rewarming of hypothermic patients have been subject of debate, and there is a substantial lack og high-quality evidence to guide providers.
One question concerns whether or not the patients clothing should be removed prior to being wrapped in an insulating model with a vapor barrier. Evaporative heat loss is one of four mechanisms of heat loss, and preventing evaporative heat loss should be a prioritized task for providers. Removal of wet clothing usually means subjecting the patient to the environment, but will reduce the evaporative heat loss considerably. An other alternative is to encapsulate the patient in a vapor barrier. Evaporative heat loss will stop when the humidity inside the vapor barrier reaches 100%.
We aim to investigate whether it is recommended to removed wet clothing or encase the patient in a vapor barrier.
One question concerns whether or not the patients clothing should be removed prior to being wrapped in an insulating model with a vapor barrier. Evaporative heat loss is one of four mechanisms of heat loss, and preventing evaporative heat loss should be a prioritized task for providers. Removal of wet clothing usually means subjecting the patient to the environment, but will reduce the evaporative heat loss considerably. An other alternative is to encapsulate the patient in a vapor barrier. Evaporative heat loss will stop when the humidity inside the vapor barrier reaches 100%.
We aim to investigate whether it is recommended to removed wet clothing or encase the patient in a vapor barrier.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: