Blizzard OR Evaluation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Warming peri Operative Multilayer Blanket Assessment
IRAS ID
209865
Contact name
Simon Burnell
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Blizzard Protection Systems
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
Maintenance of patient temperature is important for patients undergoing surgery. Previously, perioperative hypothermia was common. Forced air warming (FAW) blankets have been widely used in orthopaedics to maintain temperature, including in patients undergoing hip and knee replacements. There are concerns about airborne contamination of wounds from the FAW devices, with the possibility of increased rates of wound and implant infection. This study will investigate an alternative (non FAW) warming device.
Patients undergoing primary total hip or knee replacement surgery will be randomised to FAW or the novel (Blizzard OR) warming blanket. All surgery will be carried out using standard techniques, including standard anti infection protocols (clean air theatre, occlusive gowns for surgeons, Stryker air hood, prophylactic antibiotics prior to incision). Patients will take part in the study subject to consent being obtained.
The major outcome to be studied is maintenance of patient temperature in the operative and immediate postoperative period. Secondary outcome measures include postoperative pain, shivering, blood loss and days till fit to discharge.
REC name
Wales REC 5
REC reference
16/WA/0188
Date of REC Opinion
19 Aug 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion