NCT03112317

Mild Hypothermia Influence on Patient Outcome in Major Abdominal Surgery

Does Mild Hypothermia Increase Intra-Operative Blood Loss and Surgical Site Infections in Major Abdominal Surgery?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 3,059 (actual)
• Sponsor: Haukeland University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study investigate associations between mild hypothermia (patients' core temperature ≤ 36.0 degrees Celsius) and intra-operative blood loss and surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

Detailed description

This study evaluates associations between patients' core temperature during surgery and intra-operative blood loss, and to SSI. Additionally, the investigators observe the use of hypothermia prevention measures in operating theaters, use of surgical safety checklists. SSI is registered at discharge from hospital and up to 30 days post-discharge. The goal of the study is to contribute to focus on prevention of even mild hypothermia in surgery. This study is of interest for healthcare personnel as operating room nurses, surgeons, nurse anaesthetists, anaesthesiologists, ward nurses, post anaesthetic care unit nurses, and other healthcare staff involved in the in-hospital surgical pathway.

Conditions

• Surgical Site Infection
• Bleeding

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Prevention of hypothermia	Patients are routinely warmed with forced air warming blankets, regular blankets, pre warmed intravenous fluid. Routines are ensured with use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. The intervention is the use of operating theatre care measures to prevent mild hypothermia in surgical patients.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-30
• Primary completion: 2019-12-31
• Completion: 2019-12-31
• First posted: 2017-04-13
• Last updated: 2020-06-23

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Norway