<clinical_study>
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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03256032</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>POSTOP HYPOTHERMIA MULAGO</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT03256032</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>Prevalence and Factors Associated With Postoperative Hypothermia in Mulago Hospital</brief_title>
  <official_title>Prevalence and Factors Associated With Postoperative Hypothermia Among Patients Undergoing Anaesthesia and Surgery in Mulago National Referral Hospital</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Makerere University</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Makerere University</source>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      Patient's sublingual temperature was measured postoperatively on entry to the recovery room.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <detailed_description>
    <textblock>
      Adult patients who underwent non-neurological and non-cardiac surgery had their sublingual&#xD;
      temperature measured postoperatively on entry to the recovery room.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </detailed_description>
  <overall_status>Completed</overall_status>
  <start_date type="Actual">July 1, 2016</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Actual">February 28, 2017</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Actual">February 28, 2017</primary_completion_date>
  <study_type>Observational</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <observational_model>Other</observational_model>
    <time_perspective>Cross-Sectional</time_perspective>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Postoperative hypothermia</measure>
    <time_frame>July 2016 to February 2017</time_frame>
    <description>Sublingual temperature at entry to the recovery room</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <enrollment type="Actual">770</enrollment>
  <condition>Post Operative Hypothermia</condition>
  <eligibility>
    <study_pop>
      <textblock>
        Patients undergoing surgery and anaesthesia at Mulago National Referral Hospital who meet&#xD;
        the eligibility criteria.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </study_pop>
    <sampling_method>Probability Sample</sampling_method>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  All patients of 18 years and above, undergoing surgery and anaesthesia lasting longer&#xD;
             than 30minutes.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  All patients of 18 years and above, undergoing elective and emergency non cardiac and&#xD;
             non-neurological operations in Mulago National Referral Hospital.&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patients with contraindications to measurement of sublingual temperature&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>18 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>N/A</maximum_age>
  </eligibility>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Arthur Emoru</last_name>
    <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    <affiliation>MakCHS</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <verification_date>August 2017</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>August 17, 2017</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>August 18, 2017</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Actual">August 21, 2017</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>August 18, 2017</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>August 18, 2017</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Actual">August 21, 2017</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Sponsor</responsible_party_type>
  </responsible_party>
  <condition_browse>
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    <mesh_term>Hypothermia</mesh_term>
  </condition_browse>
  <patient_data>
    <sharing_ipd>Undecided</sharing_ipd>
  </patient_data>
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</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03256032
org study id: POSTOP HYPOTHERMIA MULAGO
nct id: NCT03256032
lead sponsor: 
Patient's sublingual temperature was measured postoperatively on entry to the recovery room.
Adult patients who underwent non-neurological and non-cardiac surgery had their sublingual
      temperature measured postoperatively on entry to the recovery room.
observational model: Other
time perspective: Cross-Sectional
measure: Postoperative hypothermia
time frame: July 2016 to February 2017
description: Sublingual temperature at entry to the recovery room
study pop: 
sampling method: Probability Sample
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: 18 Years
maximum age: N/A
last name: Arthur Emoru
role: Principal Investigator
affiliation: MakCHS
responsible party type: Sponsor
mesh term: Hypothermia
sharing ipd: Undecided