Could warming patients before and after surgery prevent dangerous chills?

NCT ID NCT06551558

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Poitiers University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Half of all surgery patients arrive in the recovery room with hypothermia (low body temperature), which raises risks of bleeding, infection, and heart problems. This study tests whether warming patients before, during, and after surgery reduces hypothermia better than warming only during surgery. Researchers will compare 174 patients undergoing laparoscopic visceral surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: warming procedure (forced air blanket)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could lead to a simple, low-cost way to prevent dangerous drops in body temperature during and after surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial (174 people) testing a non-drug approach, so results may not apply to all surgeries or hospitals. The benefit may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hypothermia Postoperative Complications

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HYPOTHERMIA; ANESTHESIA PERIOPERATIVE/POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Poitiers University Hospital
RECRUITING

Poitiers, 86000, France

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