Patients age between 18 to 80 years undergoing elective surgery which operative time more than 120 mins and core body temperature below 36 celsius at PACU Forced air warming, Hypothermia, Post anesthetic care unit,
Conditions
Interventions
Hypothermic patients (Core temperature below 36 Celsius) at PACU will be received warming blanket under the temperature of 38 Celsius until core temperature reaches 36 Celsius. Then the forced air war
Forced air warming at Temperature of 38 Celsius,Forced air warming at Temperature of 42 Celsius,Forced air warming at Temperature of 42 and 38 Celsius
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Elective surgery under general anesthesia or regional anesthesia with operative time more than 120 minutes. 2.ASA physical status 1-3 3.Patient who is able to verbally communicate in response to research's questionnaires. 4.Patient whose core temperature is measured below 36 celsius at Post anesthetic care unit. 5.Patient who is consent to the research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient whose core temperature is measured more than 37.5 celsius or has clinical sepsis. 2.Patient who is not consent to the research. 3.Patient who is unable to verbally communicate in response to research's questionnaires. 4.Patient under certain conditions that forced air warming cannot be used with such as uncooperative, burn, agitated patient or delirium.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rewarming time 60 minutes Tympanic core temperature | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse effects from forced air warmer 60 minutes vital signs monitoring and clinical observation,Satisfaction scores 60 minutes 5-point Likert scale | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSirikarn Sirisophaphong
Department of Anesthesiology Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed