Prevalence and Factors Associated With Postoperative Hypothermia in Mulago Hospital

August 18, 2017 updated by: Makerere University

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Postoperative Hypothermia Among Patients Undergoing Anaesthesia and Surgery in Mulago National Referral Hospital

Patient's sublingual temperature was measured postoperatively on entry to the recovery room.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Adult patients who underwent non-neurological and non-cardiac surgery had their sublingual temperature measured postoperatively on entry to the recovery room.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

770

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 and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients undergoing surgery and anaesthesia at Mulago National Referral Hospital who meet the eligibility criteria.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients of 18 years and above, undergoing surgery and anaesthesia lasting longer than 30minutes.
  • All patients of 18 years and above, undergoing elective and emergency non cardiac and non-neurological operations in Mulago National Referral Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with contraindications to measurement of sublingual temperature

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Postoperative hypothermia
Time Frame: July 2016 to February 2017
Sublingual temperature at entry to the recovery room
July 2016 to February 2017

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Makerere University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Arthur Emoru, MakCHS

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2016

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

February 28, 2017

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 28, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 17, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 18, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

August 21, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

August 21, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 18, 2017

Last Verified

August 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • POSTOP HYPOTHERMIA MULAGO

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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