The Effect Of Intraoperative Forced Air Warmer Use, On Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting

Aga Khan University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Hypothermia; Anesthesia; Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative

Treatments: Device: Bair hugger and Forces air warmer

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05426278

2022-7343-21332

Details and patient eligibility

About

Intraoperative Hypothermia is a common problem, our object will be to evaluate the efficacy of forced air warmer (Model # eq-5000) for maintaining core body temperature in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries and its effect on postoperative nausea, vomiting and shivering.

Enrollment: 86 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries (Hernia Repair, Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Hysterectomy)
• ASA Category I and II as per American Society of Anaesthesiologist Classification.
• BMI< 35 kg/m2
• Duration of surgery >1 hour and <3 hours
• Patients who consent their participation

Exclusion criteria

• Temperature >37.5oC or <35oC,
• Chronic kidney disease
• Heart failure
• ASA Category 3&4 (American Society of Anaesthesiologist Classification)
• Patients will be withdrawn from the group if their laparoscopy is converted to open surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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86 participants in 2 patient groups

FAW and Bair Hugger Group

Other group

Description:

Group B, the intervention group (with FAW and Bair Hugger).

Treatment:

Device: Bair hugger and Forces air warmer

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Group A, the control group (No FAW or Bair Hugger)