Convective vs. conductive patient warming - comparison of efficacy for preventing perioperative hypothermia in patients undergoing mininmal invasive thoracic surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005091

Enrollment

Registered

2013-06-20

Start date

2013-05-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

T68

Interventions

Group 1: Controllgroup: convective warming with the Universal II blanket of Moeck&Moeck Group 2: Intervention group: conductive warming with the UniqueTemp Jelly system of Geratherm Medical AG

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI 20-30 kg/m2; ASA I-III; duration of procedure 60-180 min

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: hypo-/hyperthyreosis; febril infection; pregnancy; epidural catheter; being allergic to used substances, e.g. propofol, remifentanil etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
• Number of patients with postoperative hypothermia (core body temperature < 36°C).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
• Number of patients who become hypothermic intraoperatively (core body temperature <36°C) • Duration of hypothermia with core body temperature < 36°C • Length of stay in the PACU	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnselm Bräuer

Zentrum für Anästhesiologie, Rettungs- und Intensivmedizin

abraeue@gwdg.de+49 551 396051

Outcome results

None listed

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