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Relationship Between Core-peripheral Temperature Difference and Shivering Symptom in Patients in PACU

NCT03157648 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2017-05-17

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Summary

Shivering is a physiologic response to early hypothermia in mammals. The definition of shivering is an involuntary, oscillatory muscular activity that augments metabolic heat production.

Routinely in post anesthetic care unit (PACU), the core temperature via tympanic membrane is always measured in all patients. Sometimes patients who have low temperature have no shivering symptom in other hand patients who have normal temperature have shivering symptom. This indicates that, only core temperature is not enough for predicting or detecting patients who will have shivering symptom in PACU.

In this study, investigators hypothesise that the core-peripheral temperature difference in postoperative period indicates patients who will have shivering symptom.

Thus, the aims of this study are to evaluate the relationship between core-peripheral temperature difference and shivering symptom in patients in PACU.

Conditions

  • Shivering
  • Body Temperature

Interventions

OTHER

observing for shivering symptom

In the PACU investigators measure body temperature of all patients at tympanic membrane, forehead, and dorsal of hand. Investigators calculate the difference between body temperature measure at tympanic membrane and forehead/dorsal of hand. Investigators observe the shivering symptom and grading for severity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mahidol University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Phuriphong Songarj, MD · Mahidol University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2018-04-30
Completion
2018-04-30

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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