The Effect Of Intraoperative Forced Air Warmer Use, On Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting Among Laparoscopic Surgery Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
- Enrollment
- 86
- Primary Endpoint
- Post Operative Nausea Vomiting Scale
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Intraoperative Hypothermia is a common problem, our object will be to evaluate the efficacy of forced air warmer (Model # eq-5000) for maintaining core body temperature in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries and its effect on postoperative nausea, vomiting and shivering.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries (Hernia Repair, Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Hysterectomy)
- •ASA Category I and II as per American Society of Anaesthesiologist Classification.
- •BMI< 35 kg/m2
- •Duration of surgery >1 hour and <3 hours
- •Patients who consent their participation
Exclusion Criteria
- •Temperature >37.5oC or <35oC,
- •Chronic kidney disease
- •Heart failure
- •ASA Category 3&4 (American Society of Anaesthesiologist Classification)
- •Patients will be withdrawn from the group if their laparoscopy is converted to open surgery
Arms & Interventions
FAW and Bair Hugger Group
Group B, the intervention group (with FAW and Bair Hugger).
Intervention: Bair hugger and Forces air warmer (Device)
Control group
Group A, the control group (No FAW or Bair Hugger)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Post Operative Nausea Vomiting Scale
Time Frame: Day 1
The scores of 0-3 will determine severity on the Post-operative nausea and vomiting scale. 0 - No nausea , No vomiting 1. - Nausea present , No Vomiting 2. - Nausea present , Vomiting present 3. - Vomiting \>2 episodes within 30 minutes
Bedside Shivering Assessment Scale (BSAS)
Time Frame: Day 1
The scores of 0-3 will determine severity on Shivering 0 -(none) No shivering is detected on palpation of masseter, Neck, or chest muscles 1. -(mild) Shivering localized to Neck and thorax only 2. -(moderate) Shivering involves gross movement of the upper extremities( in addition to neck and thorax) 3. -(severe) Shivering involves gross movements of the trunk and upper and lower extremities
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Mohammad Hamid
Associate professor
Aga Khan University