Use of Onepiece Suit or Forced Warm Air for Perioperative Temperature Conservation.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Surgery
- Interventions
- Device: Anaesthesia, Teles Pro, Body suit
- 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
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Forced warm air Anaesthesia, Teles Pro, Body suit The patients will receive forced warm air on their lower body when placed on operating table, ready for surgery. Body suit Anaesthesia, Teles Pro, Body suit The patients will receive a body suit at least 30 min before start of general anaesthesia, and will keep the suit on until warm and comfortable in the post-operative unit. The suit is supplied with multiple snap openings to allow for draping, washing and surgery.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Body core temperature 30 minutes after anaesthesia induction SpotOn (3M) measurement in the forehead
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient termal satisfaction 1 hr before - intraoperative - 3 hrs postoperative patient interview
Body core temperature 1 hr before - intraoperative - 3 hrs postoperative
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Dept of Anesthesiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal
🇳🇴Oslo, Norway