Trial Outcomes & Findings for Prospective Trial of the Effect of Preoperative Forced-air Warming on Perioperative Body Temperature Following Neuraxial Anesthesia in Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients (NCT NCT01626690)

NCT ID: NCT01626690

Last Updated: 2016-08-15

Results Overview

Temporal artery temperature readings (in degrees celsius) will be obtained at the time of incision and every 30 minutes while in the OR.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

100 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

The treatment period starts with the patient consenting to the study and application of preoperative forced-air warming device and ends when the patient leaves the PACU (average 4-8 hours following enrollment).

Results posted on

2016-08-15

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Pre-Warming
Bair-Paws Warming Device: Bair-Paws device to be applied to patient and used for perioperative (including preoperative) warming.
Control
Bair-Hugger Warming Device: Bair-Hugger device to be applied to patient and used for intraoperative warming (current standard of care at our institution).
Overall Study
STARTED
49
51
Overall Study
COMPLETED
47
51
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Pre-Warming
Bair-Paws Warming Device: Bair-Paws device to be applied to patient and used for perioperative (including preoperative) warming.
Control
Bair-Hugger Warming Device: Bair-Hugger device to be applied to patient and used for intraoperative warming (current standard of care at our institution).
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
1
0
Overall Study
Adverse Event
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Prospective Trial of the Effect of Preoperative Forced-air Warming on Perioperative Body Temperature Following Neuraxial Anesthesia in Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Pre-Warming
n=47 Participants
Bair-Paws Warming Device: Bair-Paws device to be applied to patient and used for perioperative (including preoperative) warming.
Control
n=51 Participants
Bair-Hugger Warming Device: Bair-Hugger device to be applied to patient and used for intraoperative warming (current standard of care at our institution).
Total
n=98 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=7 Participants
44 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
54 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
66.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.37 • n=5 Participants
66.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.41 • n=7 Participants
66.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
27 Participants
n=7 Participants
47 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
47 participants
n=5 Participants
51 participants
n=7 Participants
98 participants
n=5 Participants
Baseline Temperature
36.6 Degrees Celisius
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.4 • n=5 Participants
36.7 Degrees Celisius
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.37 • n=7 Participants
36.6 Degrees Celisius
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.39 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: The treatment period starts with the patient consenting to the study and application of preoperative forced-air warming device and ends when the patient leaves the PACU (average 4-8 hours following enrollment).

Temporal artery temperature readings (in degrees celsius) will be obtained at the time of incision and every 30 minutes while in the OR.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Warming
n=47 Participants
Bair-Paws Warming Device: Bair-Paws device to be applied to patient and used for perioperative (including preoperative) warming.
Control
n=51 Participants
Bair-Hugger Warming Device: Bair-Hugger device to be applied to patient and used for intraoperative warming (current standard of care at our institution).
Patient Temperature at the Time of Incision as Measured by SpotOn (3M) Temperature Monitoring System..
35.7 Degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.47
35.4 Degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.49

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: The treatment period starts with the patient consenting to the study and application of preoperative forced-air warming device and ends when the patient leaves the PACU (average 4-8 hours following enrollment).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Warming
n=47 Participants
Bair-Paws Warming Device: Bair-Paws device to be applied to patient and used for perioperative (including preoperative) warming.
Control
n=51 Participants
Bair-Hugger Warming Device: Bair-Hugger device to be applied to patient and used for intraoperative warming (current standard of care at our institution).
Patient Temperature Prior to Entering OR as Measured by SpotOn (3M) Temperature Monitoring System.
36.7 Degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.4
36.6 Degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: The treatment period starts with the patient consenting to the study and application of preoperative forced-air warming device and ends when the patient leaves the PACU (average 4-8 hours following enrollment).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Warming
n=47 Participants
Bair-Paws Warming Device: Bair-Paws device to be applied to patient and used for perioperative (including preoperative) warming.
Control
n=51 Participants
Bair-Hugger Warming Device: Bair-Hugger device to be applied to patient and used for intraoperative warming (current standard of care at our institution).
Patient Temperature 30 Minutes Following Incision as Measured by SpotOn (3M) Temperature Monitoring System.
35.7 Degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.4
35.4 Degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: The treatment period starts with the patient consenting to the study and application of preoperative forced-air warming device and ends when the patient leaves the PACU (average 4-8 hours following enrollment).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Warming
n=47 Participants
Bair-Paws Warming Device: Bair-Paws device to be applied to patient and used for perioperative (including preoperative) warming.
Control
n=50 Participants
Bair-Hugger Warming Device: Bair-Hugger device to be applied to patient and used for intraoperative warming (current standard of care at our institution).
Patient Temperature on Arrival to Recovery Room as Measured by SpotOn (3M) Temperature Monitoring System.
35.4 Degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.8
35.1 Degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: The treatment period starts with the patient consenting to the study and application of preoperative forced-air warming device and ends when the patient leaves the PACU (average 4-8 hours following enrollment).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Warming
n=47 Participants
Bair-Paws Warming Device: Bair-Paws device to be applied to patient and used for perioperative (including preoperative) warming.
Control
n=51 Participants
Bair-Hugger Warming Device: Bair-Hugger device to be applied to patient and used for intraoperative warming (current standard of care at our institution).
Incidence of Postoperative Shivering in Recovery Room.
1 Number of patients reporting shivering
14 Number of patients reporting shivering

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: The treatment period starts with the patient consenting to the study and application of preoperative forced-air warming device and ends when the patient leaves the PACU (average 4-8 hours following enrollment).

Intraoperative blood loss in mL's.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Warming
n=47 Participants
Bair-Paws Warming Device: Bair-Paws device to be applied to patient and used for perioperative (including preoperative) warming.
Control
n=51 Participants
Bair-Hugger Warming Device: Bair-Hugger device to be applied to patient and used for intraoperative warming (current standard of care at our institution).
Intraoperative Blood Loss.
263 mL
Standard Deviation 109
307 mL
Standard Deviation 116

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: The treatment period starts with the patient consenting to the study and application of preoperative forced-air warming device and ends when the patient leaves the PACU (average 4-8 hours following enrollment).

Incidence of perioperative arrhythmias or myocardial ischemia.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Warming
n=47 Participants
Bair-Paws Warming Device: Bair-Paws device to be applied to patient and used for perioperative (including preoperative) warming.
Control
n=51 Participants
Bair-Hugger Warming Device: Bair-Hugger device to be applied to patient and used for intraoperative warming (current standard of care at our institution).
Incidence of Perioperative Cardiac Events.
1 Patients
0 Patients

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: The treatment period starts with the patient consenting to the study and application of preoperative forced-air warming device and ends when the patient leaves the PACU (average 4-8 hours following enrollment).

Temperature with temporal artery thermometer and SpotOn temperature monitoring device (3M) at time of incision.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Warming
n=98 Participants
Bair-Paws Warming Device: Bair-Paws device to be applied to patient and used for perioperative (including preoperative) warming.
Control
n=98 Participants
Bair-Hugger Warming Device: Bair-Hugger device to be applied to patient and used for intraoperative warming (current standard of care at our institution).
Temporal Artery Verus SpotOn (3M) Temperature Readings.
36.5 Degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.5
36.5 Degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.5

Adverse Events

Pre-Warming

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Kristopher Schroeder, MD

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Phone: 608-263-8100

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place