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Knee ProsthesisNCT06454877

Effect of Normothermia Care Bundle in Knee Replacement Surgery

A study testing active heating and pasive heating in people with Knee Prosthesis, run by Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Osteoarthritis is a disease characterized by disruption of the integrity of articular cartilage as a result of erosion of articular cartilage. Knee osteoarthritis causes muscle weakness, crepitation and deformities in the knee joint, limiting the individual's movement and causing loss of function. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Knee Prosthesis
What is being tested?
active heating and pasive heating
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jun 2024to 1 Jun 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years or older Planned elective knee arthroplasty surgery Patients planned for neuraxial block anesthesia ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class I-III

Who cannot join

  • Alcohol and drug addiction, Patients who cannot be contacted Preoperative body temperature <36 C° or ≥37.5 C°

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: Effect of Normothermia Care Bundle on Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia, Surgical Site Infection and Bleeding in Knee Replacement Surgery

Osteoarthritis is a disease characterized by disruption of the integrity of articular cartilage as a result of erosion of articular cartilage. Knee osteoarthritis causes muscle weakness, crepitation and deformities in the knee joint, limiting the individual's movement and causing loss of function. The most prominent feature is pain. Therefore, knee replacement surgery is performed in advanced cases where pharmacologic treatment is not effective. Many complications can be seen during the operation process and some of them may occur due to hypothermia. Studies have reported that warming during the operation prevents hypothermia and reduces complications. In this study, it was aimed to examine the effect of active and passive heating applied before, during and after surgery on hypothermia, surgical site infections and bleeding. The population of the study will consist of patients who underwent knee replacement surgery in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic of Üsküdar State Hospital between April 2024 and April 2025. Data will be collected using the patient identification form, normothermia care package observation form, preoperative follow-up form, postoperative follow-up form and postoperative long-term follow-up form. A randomization list generated from a computer-based random numbers table will be used to determine which group of patients will be included in the study. Patients will be followed up in 3 periods: preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative periods. The postoperative period will be evaluated in five stages as day 1, day 2, day 3, day 10 and day 30. The purpose of the study and the intervention to be applied will be explained to all groups to be included in the study by the researcher and written and verbal consent will be obtained from the volunteers. The groups included in the study will be subjected to the heating protocol according to the normothermia care package. Group A will receive active heating with the heating method using a hot air blowing device. Group B will receive passive heating using a reflective blanket. Group C was planned as a control group to be heated by applying the routine heating procedure of the hospital without any intervention. Body temperature and vital signs will be checked preoperatively and warming will be performed 30 minutes before surgery, and warming will be started 15 minutes before anesthesia induction during surgery and body temperature and vital signs will be checked. After the operation and in the ward, warming will be performed until the body temperature reaches 37 C°. The data obtained will be analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for Windows 22.0 program.

Conditions
Knee Prosthesis
Being tested
active heating, pasive heating
Keywords
Hypotermia, surgical site infection, active heating, pasive heating, nursing care bundle
Medical subject headings
Surgical Wound Infection

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • active heatingDevice

    Preheating will be performed for 15 minutes 30 minutes before surgery with a hot air blowing device in accordance with the normothermia care package so that the body temperature is 36-37 C°.

    Active heating during surgery will be done with a heating bed placed on the operating table.

    Patients taken to the postoperative care unit will continue to be heated with a hot air blower and the device will be turned off when the body temperature reaches 37 C°.

  • pasive heatingBehavioural

    In accordance with the normothermia care package, the reflective blanket will be covered to cover the whole body 30 minutes before surgery.

    During the operation, the body will be covered with a reflective blanket in accordance with the surgical intervention.

    Patients taken to the postoperative care unit will continue to be warmed with reflective blankets.

Study groups in NCT06454877
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
active heatingExperimentalIt is the group to be actively heated with the heating method using hot air blowing device.
Receives: Device: active heating
pasive heatingExperimentalPassive heating using reflective blankets is the group to be made.
Receives: Behavioral: pasive heating
control groupNo interventionThe group will receive routine hospital care without any intervention.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. vital signs observation form

    in this form body temperature value will be evaluated

    Measured: Before surgery, during surgery, first 24 hours after surgery and first 3 days after surgery

  2. vital signs observation form

    In this form, diastolic and systolic blood pressure will be evaluated

    Measured: Before surgery, during surgery, first 24 hours after surgery and first 3 days after surgery

  3. vital signs observation form

    in this form thermal comfort score will be evaluated. Thermal comfort scale evaluation will be evaluated with a visual analog scale. It is a scale with 10 points at one end of the scale and 100 points at the other end. The patient will be asked to mark his/her comfort level.

    Measured: Before surgery, during surgery, first 24 hours after surgery and first 3 days after surgery

  4. vital signs observation form

    in this form level of tremor will be evaluated.The tremor level evaluation form is evaluated between 0-3. 0 points: no tremor, 1 Mild: tremor localized only in the neck and/or thorax, 2 Moderate: tremor in the neck, thorax and upper extremities, 3 Severe: It is evaluated as tremors in the trunk, upper and lower extremities.

    Measured: Before surgery, during surgery, first 24 hours after surgery and first 3 days after surgery

  5. vital signs observation form

    in this form heart rate will be evaluated

    Measured: Before surgery, during surgery, first 24 hours after surgery and first 3 days after surgery

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. bleeding follow-up form

    Hb (hemoglobin) will be evaluated in terms of bleeding.

    Measured: first 3 days after surgery

  2. bleeding follow-up form

    Hct (Hemotocrit)will be evaluated in terms of bleeding.

    Measured: first 3 days after surgery

  3. bleeding follow-up form

    PT(Protrombin time) will be evaluated in terms of bleeding.

    Measured: first 3 days after surgery

  4. drain follow-up form

    the amount of drainage will be evaluated for bleeding

    Measured: first 3 days after surgery

  5. observation form assessing surgical site infection

    WBC (White Blood Count) will be evaluated for surgical site infection

    Measured: To be evaluated on the 3rd day, 10th day and 30th day after surgery

  6. observation form assessing surgical site infection

    CRP (C Reaktif Protein)will be evaluated for surgical site infection

    Measured: To be evaluated on the 3rd day, 10th day and 30th day after surgery

  7. observation form assessing surgical site infection

    will be evaluated for surgical site infection

    Measured: To be evaluated on the 3rd day, 10th day and 30th day after surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jun 2024
  2. Study start1 Jun 2024 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jun 2025 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06454877
Sponsor's protocol ID
IstanbulSBU-OZTURKGENC-001
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
4 Jun 2024
Last updated
12 Jun 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing active heating and pasive heating in people with Knee Prosthesis, run by Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Gülşen Genç (05054464381, gulsenozturkgenc@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

vital signs observation form (time frame: Before surgery, during surgery, first 24 hours after surgery and first 3 days after surgery). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jun 2024.

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