A clinical trial to study the effect of prewarming on intraoperative blood loss and transfusion requirements in Total Hip Arthroplasty surgeries.

EFFECT OF PREOPERATIVE PATIENT WARMING ON BLOOD LOSS AND TRANSFUSION REQUIREMENTS DURING TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY: A RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/04/033265

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: M879- Osteonecrosis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: PREOPERATIVE PATIENT WARMING: Active warming group patients will receive 30 min of active warming with a IOB forced-air warming system in the preoperative area, which will be placed ove

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for elective primary unilateral total hip arthroplasty under combined spinal epidural technique will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients planned for bilateral or revision total hip arthroplasty. 2. Patients with bleeding or coagulation disorders. 3. Patients on anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs before surgery. 4. Patients with severe cardiovascular disorders. 5. Patients with thyroid disorders. 6. Patients with skin lesions or history of hypersensitivity to skin contact devices. 7. Patients with use of a transdermal medication patch. 8. Pre-existing preoperative hypothermia( 37.5degC)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare intraoperative blood loss.Timepoint: At the end of surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To compare total perioperative blood loss 2. To compare transfusion requirement in perioperative period. 3.To compare incidence of hypothermia. 4.To compare incidence of shievering. 5.To compare patient comfort. 6.To compare time to PACU discharge.Timepoint: every 15 mins intraoperatively and every 30 mins postoperatively.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR KAMLESH KUMARI

AIIMS JODHPUR

kamlesh.gmch@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026