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Comparison of Electric Heating Pad Versus Forced-air Warming to Prevent Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia

Not Applicable
Conditions
Temperature Change, Body
Hypothermia; Anesthesia
Registration Number
NCT04410068
Lead Sponsor
Parc de Salut Mar
Brief Summary

Compare core body temperature after laparoscopic surgery using the forced air heating system versus the WARMTAC® (a carbon fiber electric blanket).

Detailed Description

In order to prevent perioperative hypothermia, we will compare two different heating sistems, one of them is an electric pad made with carbon fiber and the other system is a forced-air blanket. Both of them will be situated under the patient during all the laparoscopic surgey.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients over 18 years of age at the time of the preoperative visit.
  • Patients who will undergo elective laparoscopic surgery
  • Patients who sign the informed consent indicating that they have been informed of all relevant aspects of the trial.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Axillary temperature> 37.5ºC
  • Active infection
  • Dysfunction of the autonomic system

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Core body temperaturethrough study completion, an average of 12 months

temperatured recorded in esophagus

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rescues numberthrough study completion, an average of 12 months

Compare number of rescues required by each system to avoid mild hypothermia

skin lesionsthrough study completion, an average of 12 months

Detect possible skin complications related to heating

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital del Mar

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital del Mar
🇪🇸Barcelona, Spain
LLUIS GALLART GALLEGO
Contact
680986184
lluis@gallart.cat

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