Optimal Positioning of Nasopharyngeal Temp Probe

Completed

Conditions studied: Pediatric Temperature

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal range of insertion depths for a nasopharyngeal probe in anesthetized pediatric patients as a function of age.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02963285

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

158

Starts

2017-06-09

Expected to finish

2021-08-03

Last updated by the study team

2022-01-06

Who can join

Age: any, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Elective non-cardiac surgery in children to last at least 1.5 hours;
• Supine position anticipated;
• General endotracheal anesthesia.

You may not qualify if…

• Nasopharyngeal disease (e.g. sinusitis), upper airway abnormalities, or planned oral or facial surgery;
• History of genetic or congenital anomalies leading to facial dimorphism;
• History of recent substantive epistaxis or suspected bleeding disorder;
• Therapeutic-dose anti-coagulation;
• Contraindication to esophageal temperature probe insertion (i.e., esophageal varices, congenital anomalies).

Where it is running

• Children's Health Children's Medical Center Dallas — Dallas, Texas, United States

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