The use of forced air warmer(active body surface warming device) in the prevention of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia(decreased body temperature during surgery) under general anaesthesia- a prospective observational study
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- American society of anaesthesiologists grade 1 and 2 patients posted for surgery under general anaesthesia
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/04/013113
- Lead Sponsor
- kokilaben dhirubhai ambani hospital and medical research institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 362
Inclusion Criteria
•American society of anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade 1, 2
•Undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia
•Duration of surgery greater than 60minutes and lesser than or equal to 3 hours
Exclusion Criteria
•Presenting body temperature(oral) equal to or greater than 38â?°C or below 36â?°C on arrival at preoperative hold
•Emergency and trauma patients
•Laparoscopic/robotic surgeries
•Recent history fever or infection
•Previous history of malignant hyperthermia
•Hypo/hyperthyroid status
•History of nasal surgery, nasal trauma and recurrent epistaxis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method