Effects of Heat and Moisture Exchanger in Combination With Air Forced Warming Blankets or Warming Intravenous Solutions on Intraoperative Hypothermia Prevention in Obese and Non Obese Patients During Intravenous Anesthesia

December 3, 2009 updated by: UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp
The aim of the present study was to evaluate if the combination of heat and moisture exchanger with air forced warming blankets or warming intravenous fluids prevents intraoperative hypothermia in obese and non obese women under target controlled infusion-total intravenous anaesthesia (TCI-TIVA) during lower abdominal surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • São Paulo
      • Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
        • College of Medicine of Botucatu

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Forty female obese and non obese patients scheduled to gynecologic surgeries were warmed with warming blankets and warming intravenous fluids in association with heat and moisture exchanger.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • women
  • 18-65 years old
  • gynecologic
  • obesity

Exclusion Criteria:

  • fever
  • endocrine disease
  • hypertension
  • vasoactive drugs

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Non obese/ Warming blankets
Non obese/ Warming intravenous fluids
Obese/ Warming intravenous fluids
Obese/ Warming blankets

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp

Collaborators

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Luciano A Fernandes, MD, Botucatu Medical School

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 3, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

December 4, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 4, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2009

Last Verified

December 1, 2009

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • upeclin/HC/FMB-Unesp-32

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