Status:
COMPLETED
Peri-operative Hypothermia in Children
Lead Sponsor:
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Conditions:
Hypothermia Following Anesthesia, Sequela
Pediatric ALL
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 17 years
Brief Summary
This study aims to determine the incidence of hypothermia in the local paediatric population in the peri-operative period, identify the risk factors involved, and thereafter develop and implement clin...
Detailed Description
Background Hypothermia, defined as core body temperature less than 36 degrees Celsius, occurs frequently during the course of surgery in patients across all ages, especially in the young. It causes si...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All paediatric patients ages 16 and younger undergoing elective or emergency surgeries in paediatric major and day surgical operating theaters in KK women's and Children's Hospital.
Exclusion
- Patients undergoing operative procedures under local anaesthesia
- Patients with impaired temperature control e.g., severe head injury, febrile illness
- Patients who are admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) post-operatively.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 18 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
4500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03770364
Start Date
April 18 2017
End Date
March 31 2020
Last Update
September 29 2020
Active Locations (1)
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KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Singapore, Singapore, 229899