Temperature Measurement in Post-Anesthesia Care Units

NeuroTherapia, Inc.

Status: Completed

Conditions: Laparoscopic Surgery; Surgery; General Anesthesia; Postoperative

Treatments: Device: Body temperature thermometers

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00614588

07-986

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will evaluate the accuracy of several thermometers and temperature changes during surgery and immediately after surgery.

Full description

Several measurements of temperature will be taken at 30 minute intervals during surgery under general anesthesia and in the post operative care unit. Measurements will be taken as follows:

• esophagus using an internal stethoscope
• urinary bladder using a catheter
• ear canal
• skin of the forehead using adhesive devices(4 thermometers)
• axilla ("armpit") using adhesive devices(2 thermometers)
• mouth
• skin of the upper chest

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 to 80 years of age
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of 1-3
• laparoscopic surgery of the abdomen or pelvis that is expected to require general endotracheal anesthesia and insertion of a Foley catheter expected to be in place for at least one hour after surgery

Exclusion criteria

• under 18 or over 80 years of age
• pre-existing nasogastric tube
• require bispectral index monitoring
• upper esophageal disease
• forehead rash or infection, oral infection or trauma, or ear infection or drainage

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

observation group

Description:

Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery requiring general anesthesia and a bladder catheter.

Treatment:

Device: Body temperature thermometers