Intraoperative Body Core Temperature Monitoring: Oesophageal Probe vs Heated Controlled Servo Sensor (ESOSPOT)

Careggi Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Surgery; Temperature Change, Body

Treatments: Device: temperature monitoring

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03820232

11994_spe

Details and patient eligibility

About

Monitoring of intraoperative core temperature is essential for patient safety, reducing the risk of perioperative hypothermia. A recently developed measuring system, SpotOn® (3M, St. Paul, MN), measures the core temperature in a non-invasive manner. Its accuracy in patients undergoing general surgery has not been investigated yet. The study was aimed at comparing the accuracy of the SpotOn® in comparison with the oesophageal probe which is considered the current standard in our care units.

Full description

Monitoring of intraoperative core temperature is essential for patient safety, reducing the risk of perioperative hypothermia. A recently developed measuring system, SpotOn® (3M, St. Paul, MN), measures the core temperature in a non-invasive manner. Its accuracy in patients undergoing general surgery has not been investigated yet. The study was aimed at comparing the accuracy of the SpotOn® in comparison with the oesophageal probe which is considered the current standard in our care units. In this study, patients who were candidates for major or urological surgery will be considered eligible for enrollment. The core body temperature will be thus measured with both a single-use oesophageal probe and a SpotOn® heated controlled servo sensor.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age>18 years
• patients scheduled for major abdominal surgery
• patients scheduled for general anesthesia
• expected surgery duration longer than 30 minutes

Exclusion criteria

• skin infection in the forehead
• upper airway anatomy alterations
• pre-existing oesophageal disease

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

Surgical patients

Description:

Patients who were candidates for major or urological surgery under general anaesthesia will be observed. In particular, the core body temperature will be measured with both a single-use oesophageal probe and a SpotOn® heated controlled servo sensor.

Treatment:

Device: temperature monitoring