A comparison of the ability of the Inditherm® mattress and the forced hot air blower to prevent hypothermia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN38219428

Enrollment

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2005-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Pancreatectomy Surgery Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Patients will be randomly allocated to mattress or forced air warming. Temperatures will be monitored before, during and after the operation. The results will be compared and analysed.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 60 patients scheduled for pancreatectomy or liver resection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients do no consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To establish whether body temperature is maintained to the same extent with the Inditherm® mattress as with the forced hot air blower.	—

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