Clinical Trials in Turkey / NCT07137143
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The Effect of Heating the Intensive Care Room in the Early Postoperative Period on Patient Outcomes
NCT07137143 · tracked via the Priya Life Science Turkey tracker
Condition(s) studied
Abdominal Surgery ComplicationsHypothermia Following Anesthesia
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
The rooms of the intervention group patients will be heated before they come to intensive care and the temperature of the room will be increased.
The rooms of the intervention group patients will be heated before they come to intensive care and the temperature of the room will be increased.: The rooms of the intervention group patients will be heated before they come to intensive care and the temperature of the room will be increased.
Study summary
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of heating the intensive care room in the early postoperative period on patient outcomes.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
* The following criteria will be included in the sample:
* Patients who underwent elective abdominal surgery and were admitted to intensive care after surgery.
* Patients aged 18 and over.
* Patients whose body temperature on the morning of surgery was neither below 36°C nor above 37.5°C.
* Patients who did not have a pacemaker, dementia, advanced spasticity, muscle atrophy, peripheral lesions, osteoporosis, skin irritation, diabetes, hypertension, or obesity.
* Patients who did not require mechanical ventilation.
* Patients who did not have any illness that would impair thermoregulation (such as head trauma or hypothalamic damage).
• Patients who were not taking medications that would affect thermoregulation, such as vasodilators.
* Patients who did not have peripheral circulation problems.
* Patients who were not alcohol or substance abusers.
* Patients who did not have mental retardation.
* Patients who were conscious and oriented to person, time, and place.
* Patients who could speak Turkish.
* Patients who did not have any auditory or visual impairments.
* Patients who volunteered for the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients who do not meet the sampling criteria, who develop postoperative complications (bleeding, intubation, stenosis, necrosis, ileus, dermatitis, parastomal herniation, etc.), and whose relatives do not consent to the study will not be included in the study.
Primary outcome measure(s)
- The Thermal Comfort Scale (TKS) — 6 months
The Thermal Comfort Scale (TKS) is a Likert-type scale developed by Wagner and colleagues in 2006. Although it was developed to assess the thermal comfort perception of preoperative patients, the authors state that it is also suitable for evaluating conscious postoperative patients. The scale assesses the patient's thermal comfort perception based on self-report. The scale consists of 13 items, each scored from 1 to 6. A higher score indicates a higher thermal comfort perception. - Temperature Comfort Perception Scale (TPS) — 6 months
The Temperature Comfort Perception Scale is a visual analog scale developed by Wagner and colleagues to objectively assess patients' perception of temperature comfort. It is scored based on patient self-reporting from 0 (extremely cold) to 10 (extremely hot), with a score of 5 representing optimal temperature comfort. - Numerical Pain Assessment Scale (SAS) — 6 months
This study planned to use a 10-point pain scale, with 0 representing no pain and 10 representing the most unbearable pain. In the study, patients will be asked to select the number that best describes their pain intensity. - Tremor Level Assessment Scale (TRS) — 6 months
Tremor Level Assessment Scale (TRS) This form, used to assess patients' tremor levels, was developed based on literature. The form was developed using the studies of Badjaita et al. (2008) and May et al. (2011), and was based on criteria for determining the level of tremor based on observation. Tremor level will be assessed based on observation as follows: 0 (absent), 1 (mild; tremor localized only to the neck and/or thorax), 2 (moderate; tremor in the neck, thorax, and upper extremities), and 3 (severe; tremor in the trunk, upper, and lower extremities). - Patient Monitoring Form (PMP) — 6 months
Patient Monitoring Form (PMP) This form was developed by researchers based on a literature review to monitor the body temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, pain, oxygen saturation, shivering levels, thermal comfort perception, and thermal comfort levels of patients in the intervention and control groups.
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adana City Training and Research Hospital | Adana | Yüreğir | Recruiting |
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