Predictors and Outcomes of Intraoperative Hypothermia in Patients Undergoing Knee Arthroplasty

The study is designed to retrospectively assess the risk factors associated with intra-operative hypothermia in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty from January 2016 to December 2017 at Aga Khan University and also understand it's impact on post-operative outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Knee Arthroplasty, Total Body Temperature Changes Hypothermia Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

All adults greater than 18 years who underwent total knee arthroplasty.

Exclusion criteria

Any patient below 18 years

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Surgical Site Infection (SSI)

Time frame: 2016-2017

Post-operative infection caused total knee arthroplasty
Post-operative hypothermia

Time frame: Within an hour after surgery

Body temperature after surgery when patient is in the recovery room.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aga Khan University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Predictors and Outcomes of Intraoperative Hypothermia in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study From a Developing Country

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Oct 5, 2020
Registry last updated: Oct 8, 2020

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