NCT01670760

Zero Heat Flux Thermometry System Comparison Trial

3M(TM)SpotOn(TM) Temperature Monitoring System Thermometry Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: 3M · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Nasopharyngeal and deep tissue temperatures will be measured simultaneously during surgery and compared for agreement. The hypothesis of this trial is that deep tissue temperature as measured by zero-heat-flux thermometry will agree with nasopharyngeal temperatures during surgery.

Detailed description

The core temperature of the body normally decreases in response to anesthesia. Deep tissue temperature can be used to estimate of body core temperature. Deep tissue temperature of the forehead will be measured using a new technology known as zero-heat-flux thermometry. The usual way to measure internal body temperature is within the nasal cavity (nasopharyngeal temperature). Nasopharyngeal and deep tissue temperatures will be measured simultaneously during surgery and compared for agreement. The hypothesis of this trial is that deep tissue temperature as measured by zero-heat-flux thermometry will agree with nasopharyngeal temperatures during surgery.

Conditions

• Body Temperature
• Thermosensing
• Temperature

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Zero-heat-flux thermometry	The zero-heat-flux thermometer will be placed on the subject's lateral forehead for the duration of the surgery to measure deep tissue temperature.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-04-01
• Primary completion: 2013-06-01
• Completion: 2013-06-01
• First posted: 2012-08-22
• Last updated: 2020-09-22
• Results posted: 2020-08-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States