Single center, exploratory research of pre- and intra-operative neck warming for the prevention of peri-operative hypothermia on laparoscopic abdominal surgery

Single center, exploratory research of pre- and intra-operative neck warming for the prevention of peri-operative hypothermia on laparoscopic abdominal surgery - Single center, exploratory research of pre- and intra-operative neck warming

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000028306

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-21

Start date

2017-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Laparoscopic abdominal surgery

Interventions

Pre- and intra-operative warming by neck warmer with disposable heating pad with standard warming Neck warmer are started about 150 min before the expected start of surgery and maintain until the end

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1,2 2. Laparoscopic abdominal surgery with an expected duration of at least 120 min 3. Combined general and epidural anesthesia 4. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Emergency operation 2. Without epidural anaesthesia 3. Body mass index under 18 4. Body mass index over 35 5. Preoperative fever (>38 degrees) 6. Current infection 7. Thyroid disease 8. Arteriosclerosis obliterans 9. Diabetes Mellitus 10. Using acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or steroid 11. Cervical central venous catheter 12. Cervical skin disorder 13. History of burns by disposable heating pad

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the incidence of perioperative hypothermia	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroki Kitagawa

Hiroshima University Hospital Deparment of Gastrointestinal Surgery

hkitaga@hiroshima-u.ac.jp082-257-5216

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026