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Mild Hypothermia Influence on Patient Outcome in Major Abdominal Surgery

NCT03112317 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 3059

Last updated 2020-06-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study investigate associations between mild hypothermia (patients' core temperature ≤ 36.0 degrees Celsius) and intra-operative blood loss and surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Prevention of hypothermia

Patients are routinely warmed with forced air warming blankets, regular blankets, pre warmed intravenous fluid. Routines are ensured with use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. The intervention is the use of operating theatre care measures to prevent mild hypothermia in surgical patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University College of Southeast Norway

    collaborator OTHER

  • Haukeland University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arvid S Haugen, PhD, MSc · Haukeland University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-30
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2019-12-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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