An observation of perioperative temperature changes in patients undergoing surgery for femur neck fracture

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hypothermia; Surgery - Other surgery; Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000448448
• Lead Sponsor: Dr.Usha Gurunathan

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-04-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

All adult patients undergoing surgery for fractured neck of femur.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Temperature measured during different time points by the use of tympanic thermometer[At different time points: in the theatre holding bay, during the procedure in the operating theatre, in the recovery room, namely on arrival at holding bay, before induction of anaesthesia, every 30 minutes until departure from operating room, arrival at recovery room and 30 minutes thereafter until departure to ward]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of hypothermia in the target population assessed with tympanic thermometer<br><br>[Various time points through the procedure, namely in the theatre holding bay, during the procedure in the operating theatre, in the recovery room, namely on arrival at holding bay, before induction of anaesthesia, every 30 minutes until departure from operating room, arrival at recovery room and 30 minutes thereafter until departure to ward];Postoperative length of stay in the recovery room as assessed by review of medical records[Recovery room stay following surgery]