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This study will determine if modern under-patient warming mattresses are as effective as forced air warming blankets in preventing cold and shivering in patients scheduled for non emergency surgery.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| warming mattress | Experimental | Patient warmed with electric mattress |
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| warming blanket | Active Comparator | Forced air warming blanket |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| warming mattress | Other | comparison of under patient warming mattress to forced air warming blankets in preventing peri-operative hypothermia |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Post-operative core temperature greater than or equal to 36 degrees centigrade. This is a surrogate marker for complications such as reduced wound infection and reduced hospital stay that have been previously established by other research. | 15minutes to 2 hours approximately postoperatively in recovery room |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| shivering | up to 2h post op (time in recovery) | |
| Core temperature | From induction of anaesthesia to arrival in recovery |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Christopher M Harper, MBBS FRCA | BSUH | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Royal Sussex County Hospital, BSUH NHS Trust | Brighton | BN2 5BE | United Kingdom |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 26787794 | Derived | John M, Crook D, Dasari K, Eljelani F, El-Haboby A, Harper CM. Comparison of resistive heating and forced-air warming to prevent inadvertent perioperative hypothermia. Br J Anaesth. 2016 Feb;116(2):249-54. doi: 10.1093/bja/aev412. |
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| warming blanket | Other |
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