NCT04317378

Increase in Temperature in Children Undergoing MRI

Changes in Temperature in Children Undergoing MRI

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 74 (actual)
• Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Weeks – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

An increasing number of children undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). In MRI, radio waves and magnetism are used to form images of the body's interior, to diagnose and monitoring diseases in children. Many children are sedated to be able to collaborate with the MRI procedure. Sedation and general anesthesia cause the child to some extent to lose the ability to regulate his or her own bodytemperature. MRI rooms are most often cold due to the function of the magnet, leading to a risk of hypothermia in young children. Conversely, the MRI scanner generates radio frequencies that are absorbed by the body and converted to heat, which especially in small children due to their large surface area can potentially result in an increase in bodytemperature. In this study we therefore want to investigate changes in bodytemperature in children who are undergoing MRI- scanning within the Neuroanesthesiology Clinic. Furthermore, we want to define possible risk factors for possible temperature changes. Our hypothesis: Children undergoing MRI scanning increase in bodytemperature.

Detailed description

Ear temperature is measured as we are primarily interested in describing temperature changes in the individual child and because this method is less invasive than the alternatives.

Conditions

• Magnetic Field Exposure
• Temperature Change, Body
• Children, Only

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Braun thermoscan /, IRT 6520	The temperature will be measured in both ears with an ear thermometer. Practically, we will measure the temperature twice when generel anaesthsia is established, and immidiately before and after the MRI scan.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-03-02
• Primary completion: 2020-06-14
• Completion: 2020-08-28
• First posted: 2020-03-23
• Last updated: 2020-11-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark