Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Intraoperative forced air warming only
Prewarming plus Active intraoperative warming
Sponsors
Dr. Samuel Anarfi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA I to III patients presenting for any elective spine procedure with estimated anaesthesia duration greater than 3 hours (laminectomy, discectomy, spinal fusion, vertebral column resection, etc.). 2. Age 18 years and above.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Preoperative body temperature of more than 37.5 °C or less than 36 °C 2. Known history of thyroid gland disorder 3. Known peripheral vascular disease 4. Planned postoperative Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission 5. Tympanic membrane not visible on otoscopy 6. Body Mass Index (BMI) >35 kg/m²
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pre-induction and immediate postoperative core body temperatures. 2. Intraoperative core body temperatures and the change in core body temperature from baseline at 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 and 210 minutes post-induction. 3. The time taken to achieve lowest intraoperative core body temperature. 4. The incidence of Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - The time to tracheal extubation after reversal of neuromuscular blockade. - Pre-induction patient thermal comfort - the incidence of postoperative shivering in the post anaesthesia care unit - Intraoperative blood loss | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactSamuel Anarfi
Specialist Anaesthesiologist Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Neuroanaesthesia Fellow Ghana college of Physicians and surgeons
Outcome results
None listed