Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Active short term prewarming: Application of active forced air warming device for 10 minutes before induction of anaesthesia in paediatric patients undergoing elective surgery. Continuo
Sponsors
Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdarjung hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All paediatric patients who meet the standards of the American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade I, II and aged between 1 to 12 years, undergo elective surgery under general anaesthesia. Expected Duration of surgery 1 to 3 hours.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Preoperative core temperature more than 38?C
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of intraoperative hypothermia (core temperature less than 36?C).Timepoint: From induction of anaesthesia until end of surgery monitored every 10 minutes intraoperatively. . | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of postoperative shiveringTimepoint: It will be measured in post anaesthetic care unit at arrival and at 1 hour post arrival using Wrench scoring system;Incidence of hypothermia at time of shifting to post anaesthetic care unit.Timepoint: It will be measured immediately after shifting the patient to the post anaesthetic care unit.;Core peripheral temperature gradient.Timepoint: It will be measured at beginning and end of surgery.;Degree of hypothermia which is duration of hypothermia and fall in temperature during total duration of surgery.Timepoint: It will be measured at the end of the surgery. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKavita Rani Sharma
Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdarjung hospital
Outcome results
None listed