Convective vs. conductive patient warming - comparison of efficacy for preventing perioperative hypothermia in patients undergoing mininmal invasive thoracic surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: T68; Hypothermia

• Registration Number: DRKS00005091
• Lead Sponsor: Zentrum für Anästhesiologie, Rettungs- und Intensivmedizin

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-06-20
• Study Completion: 2014-08-28
• Results First Posted: 2016-05-13
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

BMI 20-30 kg/m2; ASA I-III; duration of procedure 60-180 min

Exclusion Criteria

hypo-/hyperthyreosis; febril infection; pregnancy; epidural catheter; being allergic to used substances, e.g. propofol, remifentanil etc.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
• Number of patients with postoperative hypothermia (core body temperature < 36°C).<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
• Number of patients who become hypothermic intraoperatively (core body temperature <36°C) <br>• Duration of hypothermia with core body temperature < 36°C <br>• Length of stay in the PACU<br>