Evaluation of a system for non-invasive core temperature measurement in paediatric anaesthesia using zero heat flux technology

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00016655

Enrollment

100

Registered

2019-03-26

Start date

2019-04-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

T88.5

Interventions

Group 1: Simultaneous temperature measurement using zero heat flux technology electrode and esophageal temperature

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 Days to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Children = 6 years who need continuous measurement of body core temperature during general anaesthesia. 2. Informed consent of parents / legal custodian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Parental refusal 2. Premature infant <37 gestational weeks 3. Surgical procedures in which the positioning of a temperature probe on the lateral forehead is not possible (e.g. some neurosurgical procedures)

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in temperature difference between methods over time	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Comparison of the different measuring methods using Bland-Altman Plot; 2. Comparison of the different measuring Methods using error grid analysis	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMarcus Nemeth

Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Klinik für Anästhesiologie

marcus.nemeth@med.uni-goettingen.de+49551/39-22995

Outcome results

None listed

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