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A Comparison of Prevention of Hypothermia in Pediatric Patient Between Wrapping With Cotton and Plastic.

NCT00231699 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2005-10-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Hypothermia leads to increased morbidity and mortality. Heat loss mainly occurs during anesthesia and surgery. Therefore prevention of hypothermia in pediatric patients undergoing general anesthesia is very important. However, there is very little information about effectiveness of various insulating materials used in the operating room.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of cotton and plastic for prevent intraoperative hypothermia in pediatric patients.

Conditions

  • Perioperative Hypotension
  • Prevention
  • Child

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Plastic wrap (study group) and cotton (control group) wrap.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Khon Kaen University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • waraporn chau-in, Asso Prof. · Faculty of Medicine,KhonKaen University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Month
Max Age
3 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-01-31
Completion
2004-12-31

Countries

  • Thailand

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