Hypothermia

This trial tests whether cooling brain-dead organ donors to 34-35°C, called therapeutic hypothermia, helps the kidneys they donate work better in recipients. Researchers compare two groups of kidney transplant recipients: those who receive a kidney from a donor kept cool and thos…

This study tests whether infusing cold saline directly into the brain during emergency clot removal can improve recovery after a severe stroke. About 258 adults aged 18 to 80 with a large-vessel blockage in the front part of the brain will be randomly assigned to receive either s…

This study looked at whether warming patients before digestive surgery helps keep their body temperature normal. 105 adults having cancer surgery were divided into three groups: one with standard blankets, and two using a forced-air warming system for 20 or 30 minutes. The study …

This study tested whether cooling the body to 33°C for 24 hours, combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, improves brain recovery in adults with severe carbon monoxide poisoning. 37 participants were randomly assigned to either therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia (keeping bod…

This study looked at whether using special thermal blankets before open heart surgery can help patients feel more comfortable and shiver less. 105 adults having their first open heart surgery were randomly given either a thermal blanket, a forced-air warming blanket, or a standar…

This study tested four different ways of conditioning the carbon dioxide gas used during laparoscopic (keyhole) womb surgery. The goal was to see if warming, wetting, or adding a numbing medicine to the gas could prevent a drop in body temperature (hypothermia) and reduce pain af…

This study looked at whether using a device to warm intravenous fluids during laparoscopic gastrointestinal cancer surgery helps prevent hypothermia (low body temperature) and shivering. 84 adults having elective surgery were split into two groups: one received warm fluids, the o…

This study tested whether using forced air warming on different body parts during cesarean sections can prevent hypothermia (low body temperature) and shivering in mothers. 35 pregnant women were divided into groups: warming lower body, upper body, whole body, or no warming. The …

This study looked at 58 adults who had a cardiac arrest and were cooled to 33°C to protect their brains. Researchers compared two rewarming speeds (slow at 0.25°C per hour vs. fast at 0.50°C per hour) to see how it affected inflammation levels in the blood. The goal was to gather…