Status:
COMPLETED
Observational Examination of Thermoregulation in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Conditions:
Hypothermia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Total joint patients have poor outcomes with infection since they are having permanent hardware implanted. Infection prevention in this group is therefore critical and a major source of discussion in ...
Detailed Description
Peri-operative hypothermia can have deleterious effects. While there is no standard consistent definition within the literature mild hypothermia is commonly defined as a core temperature between 34 an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults 18 years of age and over that are scheduled to undergo total hip or total knee joint arthroplasty.
Exclusion
- Patients unable to give informed consent will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02225743
Start Date
August 1 2014
End Date
June 1 2015
Last Update
January 24 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425