A comparison of the ability of the Inditherm® mattress and the forced hot air blower to prevent hypothermia

ISRCTN ISRCTN38219428
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN38219428
Secondary identifying numbers N0256171924
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
09/07/2009
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Susan Mallett
Scientific

Department of Anaesthesia
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
Pond Street
Hampstead
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typePrevention
Scientific title
Study objectivesIs the under-patient warming-mattress as, more or less effective than the forced hot air blower in preventing hypothermia in patients having major abdominal surgery?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Pancreatectomy
InterventionPatients will be randomly allocated to mattress or forced air warming. Temperatures will be monitored before, during and after the operation. The results will be compared and analysed.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureTo establish whether body temperature is maintained to the same extent with the Inditherm® mattress as with the forced hot air blower.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/2005
Completion date05/12/2005
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Lack of staff/facilities/resources

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants60
Key inclusion criteria60 patients scheduled for pancreatectomy or liver resection
Key exclusion criteriaPatients do no consent.
Date of first enrolment01/01/2005
Date of final enrolment05/12/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Anaesthesia
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan