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Use of Onepiece Suit or Forced Warm Air for Perioperative Temperature Conservation.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Surgery
Registration Number
NCT02336152
Lead Sponsor
Oslo University Hospital
Brief Summary

To study if a one piece body suite (T-balance, Telespro, Finland) is equally effective in maintaining peri-operative body temperature as forced air warming, during open low-back surgery of medium duration.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • ASA 1-3
  • Approved consent
  • Expected duration of open back surgery of 60-120 min
  • Prestudy core temperature (oral) of at least 36 degrees C
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known diabetes mellitus
  • Any known illness or use of pre-op drugs which may interfere with normal temperature regulation
  • Body mass index less than 17 or more than 35
  • Pregnancy
  • Any contraindication for warming device or temperature monitor

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body core temperature30 minutes after anaesthesia induction

SpotOn (3M) measurement in the forehead

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient termal satisfaction1 hr before - intraoperative - 3 hrs postoperative

patient interview

Body core temperature1 hr before - intraoperative - 3 hrs postoperative

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept of Anesthesiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal

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Oslo, Norway

Dept of Anesthesiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal
🇳🇴Oslo, Norway

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