Surgery, Temperature Change, Body
Conditions
Keywords
Intraoperative, Hypothermia
Brief summary
Monitoring of intraoperative core temperature is essential for patient safety, reducing the risk of perioperative hypothermia. A recently developed measuring system, SpotOn® (3M, St. Paul, MN), measures the core temperature in a non-invasive manner. Its accuracy in patients undergoing general surgery has not been investigated yet. The study was aimed at comparing the accuracy of the SpotOn® in comparison with the oesophageal probe which is considered the current standard in our care units.
Detailed description
Monitoring of intraoperative core temperature is essential for patient safety, reducing the risk of perioperative hypothermia. A recently developed measuring system, SpotOn® (3M, St. Paul, MN), measures the core temperature in a non-invasive manner. Its accuracy in patients undergoing general surgery has not been investigated yet. The study was aimed at comparing the accuracy of the SpotOn® in comparison with the oesophageal probe which is considered the current standard in our care units. In this study, patients who were candidates for major or urological surgery will be considered eligible for enrollment. The core body temperature will be thus measured with both a single-use oesophageal probe and a SpotOn® heated controlled servo sensor.
Interventions
DEVICEtemperature monitoring
In every patient observed in this prospective observational study, body core temperature will be contemporaneously monitored through the oesophageal probe and the heated controlled servo sensor. Both are routinely used for this purpose in clinical practice
Sponsors
Careggi Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age\>18 years * patients scheduled for major abdominal surgery * patients scheduled for general anesthesia * expected surgery duration longer than 30 minutes
Exclusion criteria
* skin infection in the forehead * upper airway anatomy alterations * pre-existing oesophageal disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| accuracy of heated controlled servo sensor in monitoring body core temperature compared with oesophageal probe | 1 hour after the induction of general anesthesia | Difference between temperature measured with heated controlled servo sensor and oesophageal probe |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed