Unexpected high incidence of hypothermia before induction of anesthesia in elective surgical patients

Unexpected high incidence of hypothermia before induction of anesthesia in elective surgical patients - Preop Temp

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005109

Enrollment

525

Registered

2013-11-15

Start date

2013-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Hypothermia

Interventions

Group 1: Backround: Hypothermia ( 36,0°C core temperature before induction of anesthesia Group 2 < 36,0°C before induction of anesthesia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: complete Data sets elective surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: < 18 years, thyroid disease, pregnancy, ambulant surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Icidence of Hypothermia measured with Thermometer before induction of anesthesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Median of core temperature calculated, calculation and identification of risk factors: Age, weight, height, sex. Data is collected from the intraoperative anesthesia document. Further calculated risk factors: Body Mass Index, lean bofy weight, adipose Ratio.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnna Wetz

Universitätsmedizin Göttingen

anna.wetz@med.uni-goettingen.de00495513922995

Outcome results

None listed

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