The effect of systematic warming (Pegasus-Inditherm mattress) on outcomes of elective major surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN24335828

Enrollment

320

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Perioperative and post-operative complications Surgery Perioperative and post-operative complications

Interventions

Warming matress switched on or off.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients (n=320) undergoing major elective surgery (general, gynaecological, orthopaedic).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post-operative complications including pressure ulcers, infection, length of hospital stay, time to mobilisation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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