Accuracy and safety of a tympanic membrane thermometer for intraoperative core temperature monitoring.
Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- KCT0008939
- Lead Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged between 20 and 80 years old undergoing otolaryngology (parotidectomy, thyroidectomy) and breast surgery
- American society of anesthesia (ASA) class I - III
- Those who agree to the clinical trial and sign the subject consent form
Exclusion Criteria
A. A serious illness unrelated to participation in the study occurred.
B. Patients with acute or chronic infection of the external auditory canal, middle ear, or mastoid.
C. Patients with congenital or acquired anatomical disorders in the external auditory canal, defects in the eardrum, or earwax blocking the external auditory canal.
D. Patients allergic to skin thermometer adhesive
E. Patients with esophageal varices
F. Patients with hemorrhagic tendency
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The difference in body temperature measured by eardrum thermometer and esophageal thermometer
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measurement of body temperature measured by eardrum thermometer, esophageal thermometer, and skin thermometer;As a safety test, the condition of the external auditory canal and eardrum is checked with an otoscope before and after applying the tympanic thermometer, and photographs are taken.;As a safety test, a dye (medical dye) is applied to the tip of the tympanic thermometer, applied to the external auditory canal, and then the distance between the tip of the tympanic thermometer and the eardrum is measured using an electronic otoscope. (Confirmation of safety to the eardrum)