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NCT Number: NCT01006837

Hypothermia in the Trauma Patient - When do Trauma Patients Get Cold?

The purpose of this study is to analyze changes in core body- and skin temperature during pre-hospital and early in-hospital treatment of multi-traumatized patients. The researchers want to investigate when trauma patients get cold and to what extent.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypothermia Body Temperature Changes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Wounds and Injuries

Age range

12 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

St. Olavs Hospital, department of anesthesia

Trondheim, Norway

About this study

Hypothermia is a common finding in severely traumatized patients. Decreases in core temperature during the course of initial evaluation and resuscitation are common, and can contribute to poor outcomes in multi-traumatized patients.

In this study the temperature will be recorded continually with multiple skin probes and an ear-probe from the site of the accident to arrival in the intensive care unit (including time in primary surgery, if any).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • trauma patient with a ISS 9 or above.

Exclusion criteria

  • <12 years old

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Survival to discharge

    Time frame: one year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Degree of hypothermia

    Time frame: one year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation
  • St. Olavs Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Hypothermia in the Trauma Patient - Temperature Changes During Transport and Initial Treatment in Hospital

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2014
First posted
Nov 3, 2009
Registry last updated
Feb 14, 2017

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