Prevalence and Factors Associated With Postoperative Hypothermia in Mulago Hospital

Completed

• Conditions: Post Operative Hypothermia

• Registration Number: NCT03256032
• Lead Sponsor: Makerere University

Brief Summary

Patient's sublingual temperature was measured postoperatively on entry to the recovery room.

Detailed Description

Adult patients who underwent non-neurological and non-cardiac surgery had their sublingual temperature measured postoperatively on entry to the recovery room.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-02-28
• Study Completion: 2017-02-28
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-08-18
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-21
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 770

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients of 18 years and above, undergoing surgery and anaesthesia lasting longer than 30minutes.
• All patients of 18 years and above, undergoing elective and emergency non cardiac and non-neurological operations in Mulago National Referral Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with contraindications to measurement of sublingual temperature

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative hypothermia	July 2016 to February 2017	Sublingual temperature at entry to the recovery room