Can a forehead patch replace the Gold-Standard temperature probe?
NCT ID NCT07749209
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study checks whether three common ways of measuring body temperature during surgery give matching results. It compares a nasopharyngeal probe (the standard), an ear thermometer, and a forehead sensor in adults having elective surgery under general anesthesia. The goal is to see if the simpler devices can be used safely instead of the probe, helping prevent complications from low body temperature during operations.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the devices agree closely, doctors could safely use simpler, less invasive temperature monitors during surgery, reducing discomfort and risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find that the devices do not agree well, and results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 270 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adult patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation at Srinagarind Hospital and Queen Sirikit Heart Center of the Northeast, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, with expected surgical duration ≥ 60 minutes and ASA Physical Status I-III.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * We will include 3 independent groups of patients receiving general anesthesia with tracheal intubation: Group 1: Cardiac surgery Group 2: Thoracic surgery Group 3: General surgery, including neurosurgery * Expected surgical duration ≥ 60 minutes * ASA Physical Status Classification I- III * Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Prior nasal surgery, nasal polyps, deviated nasal septum, or significant epistaxis history precluding safe nasopharyngeal probe insertion * Otitis media, tympanic membrane perforation, significant cerumen impaction, or external auditory canal deformity that would prevent reliable infrared tympanic temperature measurement * Facial or forehead skin lesions, burns, or known adhesive hypersensitivity at the planned 3M SpotOn™ application site, craniotomy, and head and neck surgery. * Baseline core temperature \< 35.0°C or \> 38.5°C at preoperative assessment * Planned use of neuraxial anesthesia as the primary or adjunct technique * Emergency procedures, pregnancy, or procedures involving deliberate hypothermia or cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University
Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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