Temperature monitoring using a urinary bladder catheter in childre
- Conditions
- Children undergoing open-heart surgerySurgery
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
1. Age and weight appropriate for urinary catheterisation of size 8 Fr and above (age > 4 months and less than 16 years or weight >6 kg for size 8Fr urinary catheter)
2. Open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass
3. Informed consent to participate
1. Age greater than or equal to 16 years
2. Recent history of oesophageal or urinary bladder surgery (less than 4 weeks)
3. Contraindication for urethral catheterisation due to anatomical malformations, urethral obstruction or haemorrhage
4. Generalised bleeding state immediately prior to the cardiac surgery
5. A recent history of otitis media or discharge from both ears (<7 days before surgery)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method