Survival Thermal Blanket Versus Draping Fabric to Prevent Hypothermia in Geriatric Surgical Patients

Comparison Effect of Using Between Survival Thermal Blanket and Draping Fabric as Substitute for Perforated Blanket With Forced Air Warmer Usage as Perioperative Warmer : Study on Inadvertent Perioperative Hypotermia in Geratric Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04996407

Enrollment

126

Registered

2021-08-09

Start date

2021-03-05

Completion date

2021-04-30

Last updated

2021-08-09

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Conditions

Hypothermia; Anesthesia

Keywords

perioperative hypothermia, geriatric, survival thermal blanket, draping fabric

Brief summary

This study compare effect of using survival thermal blanket and draping fabric as substitute for perforated blanket to reduce the incidence of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in geriatric patients.

Detailed description

Study design was randomized single blinded. Total of 126 geriatric subjects from March-April 2021 were allocated into survival thermal blanket group (n=63) dan draping fabric group (n=63). Preinduction temperature was measured using timpanic membrane termometer. Intraoperatively, temperature is measured using nasopharynx.Study design was randomized single blinded. Total of 126 geriatric subjects from March-April 2021 were allocated into survival thermal blanket group (n=63) dan draping fabric group (n=63). Preinduction temperature was measured using timpanic membrane termometer. Intraoperatively, temperature is measured using nasopharynx.

Interventions

DEVICEsurvival thermal blanket

patients were given a thermal blanket

DEVICEdraping fabric

Patients were given a draping fabric

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age \> 60 years old * Physical status ASA 1-3 * Undergo elective surgery under general anesthesia with or without regional anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* Thermoregulation disturbance * Abnormal thyroid function * Fever caused by infectious disease in 7 days prior to surgery * Pre-induction hypothermia with temperature below 36 degree * On routine antipiretic * Unstable hemodynamic preoperative and intraoperative

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of participants with hypothermia in survival thermal blanket group	Before induction	Measure by nasopharyngeal thermometer

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of participants with hypothermia in draping fabric group	Before induction	Measure by nasopharyngeal thermometer

Countries

Indonesia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026