NCT05302323

Evaluation of the Effect of Surgical Drapes on Intraoperative Hypothermia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 77 (actual)
• Sponsor: Neslihan Ilkaz · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 69 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was planned to investigate whether the wetness of surgical drapes (disposable and resusable drapes) used in the intraoperative period causes hypothermia.

Detailed description

After being informed about the study and potential risk all patients giving written informed consent then the study started. Patients who will undergo elective, gastrointestinal and other major abdominal surgery were included in the study. After patients were randomized by the investigator, patients were covered with disposable or reusable surgical drapes in accordance with hospital procedure. The body temperatures of the patients were followed for 2-6 hours as tympanic and esophageal. In addition, pre- and postoperative surgical drapes, sponges, compresses were measured with precision scales.

Conditions

• Hypothermia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Disposable Drape	Disposable surgical drapes, consisting of 6 pieces, were used as a set during surgery
OTHER	Reusable Drape	Reusable surgical drapes, consisting of 6 pieces, were used as a set during surgery

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-04-01
• Primary completion: 2020-11-30
• Completion: 2021-06-30
• First posted: 2022-03-31
• Last updated: 2022-04-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)