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Rectal Temperature Measurement in Detecting Hypothermia During Hip Arthroscopy

Is Rectal Temperature Measurement Quicker in Detecting Hypothermia During Hip Arthroscopy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05396924
Enrollment
116
Registered
2022-05-31
Start date
2021-10-13
Completion date
2023-10-31
Last updated
2025-02-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hip Arthropathy, Hypothermia, Orthopedic Disorder

Keywords

femoroacetabular impingement, hip arthroscopy, hypothermia, rectal temperature

Brief summary

Irrigation fluids used during hip arthroscopy surgery are generally stored at room temperature and are cooler than the core temperature of the patient. They are used abundantly during hip arthroscopy surgery. The aim of this study is to detect local and then general hypothermia that may occur by monitoring the body temperature from the rectal mucosa of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy, using irrigation fluids of different temperatures and comparing it with the temperature measured from the temporal region.

Detailed description

This is a prospective randomized controlled study where sequential randomization will be applied to patients; The first patient will be included in the 1st group, and the second patient will be included into the 2nd group, and so on. All patients scheduled for hip arthroscopy in our institution during the defined study period are eligible for inclusion. While room temperature irrigation fluids will be used routinely for Group 1, irrigation fluids heated up to 36-38 degrees will be used for the other group. Patients will be operated in the same operating room and at the same room temperature with the same type/amount of covering and body warming. At the start of the surgical procedure, a probe inserted into the rectal mucosa will measure the patient's body temperature every 15 minutes. In addition, the temperature of the patients will be measured from their temporal regions with a contactless thermometer, whose batteries will be changed every two operations. The data obtained will be analyzed by a blinded researcher. Mean body temperatures measured from 2 different locations (temporal region and rectal mucosa) between the groups will be compared, and the probability of detecting early local and later general hypothermia from the rectal mucosa will be examined.

Interventions

PROCEDURERectal temperature measurement

Patients will be operated in the same operating room and at the same room temperature with the same type/amount of covering and body warming. At the start of the surgical procedure, a probe inserted into the rectal mucosa will measure the patient's body temperature every 15 minutes. In addition, the temperature of the patients will be measured from their temporal regions with a contactless thermometer. The data obtained will be analyzed by a blinded researcher. Mean body temperatures measured from 2 different locations (temporal region and rectal mucosa) between the groups will be compared, and the probability of detecting early local and later general hypothermia from the rectal mucosa will be examined

PROCEDURETemporal temperature measurement

Patients will be operated in the same operating room and at the same room temperature with the same type/amount of covering and body warming. At the start of the surgical procedure, a probe inserted into the rectal mucosa will measure the patient's body temperature every 15 minutes. In addition, the temperature of the patients will be measured from their temporal regions with a contactless thermometer. The data obtained will be analyzed by a blinded researcher. Mean body temperatures measured from 2 different locations (temporal region and rectal mucosa) between the groups will be compared, and the probability of detecting early local and later general hypothermia from the rectal mucosa will be examined

Sponsors

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Masking description

Enrolled patients and investigator of final output data will be blinded to the study protocol. Care providers (surgeons, nurses and OR personnel) will not be blinded.

Intervention model description

This is a prospective randomized controlled study with sequential randomization; the first patient will be included in the 1st group, and the second patient will be included into the 2nd group. All patients scheduled for hip arthroscopy during the defined study period are eligible for inclusion. While room temperature irrigation fluids will be used routinely for Group 1, irrigation fluids heated up to 36-38 degrees will be used for the other group. Patients will be operated in the same operating room and at the same room temperature. A probe inserted into the rectal mucosa will measure the patient's body temperature every 15 minutes. In addition, the temperature of the patients will be measured from their temporal regions with a thermometer. Mean body temperatures measured from 2 different locations between the groups will be compared, and the probability of detecting early local and later general hypothermia from the rectal mucosa will be examined.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

\- Patients between the ages of 18-50 undergoing hip arthroscopy and willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with a previous history of surgery from the same hip * Patients with a history of thyroid disease (hypo/hyperthyroidism)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Is rectal temperature measurement more effective in detecting hypothermia?During the intervention, every 15 minutes.Throughout the intervention, every 15 minutes, temperature will be measured from the rectum and from the temporal region. Rectal temperature measurements will be compared to temporal measurements in a standardized environment (OR room temperature, noted every 15 min). Comparison will show whether rectal temperature measurement is superior to temporal measurement in detecting intraoperative hypothermia during hip arthroscopy.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Does the usage of warmed irrigation fluids avoid or delay intraoperative hypothermia during hip arthroscopy?During the intervention, every 15 minutes.While room temperature irrigation fluids will be used routinely for Group 1, irrigation fluids heated up to 36-38 degrees will be used for the other group. Patients will be operated in the same operating room and at the same room temperature with the same type/amount of covering and body warming. At the start of the surgical procedure, a probe inserted into the rectal mucosa will measure the patient's body temperature every 15 minutes. In addition, the temperature of the patients will be measured from their temporal regions with a contactless thermometer. The secondary outcome of this study is to investigate whether usage of warmed irrigation fluids avoid or delay intraoperative hypothermia during hip arthroscopy.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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