Respiratory Heat Loss
Conditions
Keywords
Enthalpy, Physiologic Monitors, Critical Care Medicine
Brief summary
To evaluate the utility of respiratory heat loss measurements as a physiologic monitor.
Detailed description
Respiratory Heat Loss Measured in Joules Per Minute
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of California, Davis
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Elective surgical procedures.
Exclusion criteria
* Severe pulmonary disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of Respiratory Heat Loss as a Physiologic Patient Monitor for Acute Care Medicine | 1 year. | Respired gas heat content |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Recruitment details
Recruitment from 12/19/12 through 5/31/13 in the UCDMC Peri-operative Suite.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Study Group Respiratory Heat Loss Measured in Joules Per Minute | 13 |
| Total | 13 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Study Group |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 2 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 11 Participants |
| Age, Continuous | 50 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.3 |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 13 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 8 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 5 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 13 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 13 |
Outcome results
Primary
Evaluation of Respiratory Heat Loss as a Physiologic Patient Monitor for Acute Care Medicine
Respired gas heat content
Time frame: 1 year.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study Group | Evaluation of Respiratory Heat Loss as a Physiologic Patient Monitor for Acute Care Medicine | 29.7 Joules per minute | Standard Deviation 15.6 |