Accuracy of the Drager Dual-sensor Temperature Measurement System

NeuroTherapia, Inc.

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypothermia; Anesthesia

Treatments: Device: Esophageal stethoscope temperature sensor; Device: Draeger double-sensor; Device: Foley catheter temperature sensor

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00980642

08-453

Details and patient eligibility

About

Our primary hypothesis is that the Draeger dual-sensor temperature monitoring system, used at the forehead, is sufficiently accurate compared to tympanic, bladder or esophageal temperature and oral temperature for routine clinical use during hypothermic conditions, as well as during fever.

Full description

We will include patients undergoing general anesthesia or regional anesthesia. The temperature recorded by Draeger dual-sensor monitoring system will be obtained at 5-minute interval.

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing trauma surgery with general anesthesia
• Patients undergoing orthopedic surgery with regional anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• Younger than 18 or older than 80 years of age
• Have a pre-existing nasogastric tube
• Require bispectral index monitoring
• Upper esophageal disease
• Forehead rash or infection
• Oral infection or trauma
• Ear infection or drainage

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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56 participants in 2 patient groups

General anesthesia

Other group

Description:

Temperature is measured by Draeger double-sensor and esophageal stethoscope temperature sensor every 5-min during the surgery.

Treatment:

Device: Esophageal stethoscope temperature sensor

Device: Draeger double-sensor

Regional anesthesia

Other group

Description:

Temperature is measured by Draeger double-sensor and Foley catheter temperature sensor every 5-min during the surgery.

Treatment:

Device: Foley catheter temperature sensor

Device: Draeger double-sensor