Effect of warm intravenous and irrigating fluids on body temperature during transurethral resection of the prostate gland

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN30362207

Enrollment

120

Registered

2007-08-17

Start date

2001-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-08

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Conditions

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Urological and Genital Diseases Diseases of male genital organs

Interventions

Allocation of patients to one of three study groups will be by the picking of a ballot by the patient from a non-transparent jar containing prelabelled squeezed slips containing the group to which the

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia who have obstructive symptoms and are already scheduled to have Transurethral Resection of their Prostate gland (TURP).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with co-morbid conditions such as: 1. Diabetes mellitus 2. Inguinal hernia 3. Vesical calculi 4. Asthma 5. Axial skeletal or hip deformities which interfered with Lloyd Davis positioning 6. Recent cerebrovascular accidents

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hypothermia will NOT occur in the study group.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The patients will be more comfortable, have less morbidity and have a shorter hospital stay.	—

Countries

Nigeria

Outcome results

None listed

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