Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Active warming: Patients in the active warming group (Group 1) received prewarming for 20 minutes with a forced air blanket (Level 1 Snuggle Warm Blanket
Smiths Medical, Rockland, MA, USA) set at 43 C, placed over the entire body
Control Intervention1: Double Blanket: Patientsin the double blanket group ( Group 2) were covered with a double-layered bl
Sponsors
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients undergoing elective lower abdominal surgeries under Subarachnoid block. 2.The American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA-PS) Grade 1 and 2 3.Duration of surgery between 30 minutes to 90 minutes. 4.Age between 18 50 years 5.All Genders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are not willing for the study 2.Body mass index (BMI) of more than 30 kg /m2 3.History of convulsions 4.Patient with fever 5.Pre-operative hypothermia 6.Patients having thyroid dysfunction 7.Patients having autonomic neuropathy 8.Patient who requires transfusion of blood and blood products 9.Any Known psychiatric disorders 10.Any Known musculoskeletal disorders 11.Patient on drugs (including alcohol) whose use or withdrawal can cause tremor. 12.External auditory canal pathology stenosis, growth, ulcers, or any other pathology 13.Failed spinal anaesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the effect of preoperative warming on intraoperative hypothermia. Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the effect of preoperative warming on peri-operative shiveringTimepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Amitha S
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed