Correlation, Accuracy, Precision and Practicability of Zero Heat Flux Temperature Monitoring

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypothermia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT02031159

THER-ZeroHeatFlux

Details and patient eligibility

About

Hypothermia is common in patients undergoing general anesthesia. There have been several negative outcomes reported. Zero heat flux is a non-invasive method for measurement of body core temperature. The aim of this study is to see if this method is comparable in terms of correlation, accuracy, precision and practicability to commonly used sublingual and nasopharyngeal temperature monitoring.

Full description

Hypothermia is common in patients undergoing general anesthesia. There have been several negative outcomes reported such as bleeding, infection rate, cardiac complications, prolonged wound healing and patient discomfort. Zero heat flux is a non-invasive method for measurement of body core temperature. The aim of this study is to see if this method is comparable in terms of correlation, accuracy, precision and practicability to commonly used sublingual and nasopharyngeal temperature monitoring. Measurements are performed with the SpotOn® sensor by Arizant Healthcare, Inc..

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 17+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• elective surgery in gynecology or trauma surgery
• planned surgery time > 60 min
• patients older than 16 years

Exclusion criteria

• emergency surgery
• need for post-surgery ventilation
• patient's denial to take part in the study