Prevalence and Factors Associated With Postoperative Hypothermia in Mulago Hospital

Post Operative Hypothermia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Postoperative Hypothermia Among Patients Undergoing Anaesthesia and Surgery in Mulago National Referral Hospital

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03256032
• Other study ID #: POSTOP HYPOTHERMIA MULAGO
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 17, 2017
• Last updated: August 18, 2017
• Start date: July 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: August 2017
• Source: Makerere University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Patient's sublingual temperature was measured postoperatively on entry to the recovery room.

Description:

Adult patients who underwent non-neurological and non-cardiac surgery had their sublingual temperature measured postoperatively on entry to the recovery room.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 770
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: February 28, 2017
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients of 18 years and above, undergoing surgery and anaesthesia lasting longer than 30minutes.

• All patients of 18 years and above, undergoing elective and emergency non cardiac and non-neurological operations in Mulago National Referral Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with contraindications to measurement of sublingual temperature

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hypothermia
• Post Operative Hypothermia

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Makerere University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Postoperative hypothermia	Sublingual temperature at entry to the recovery room	July 2016 to February 2017