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Clinical Utilization of Sous Vide Cooking Devices in the Acute Rewarming of Frostbitten Extremities
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Sous Vide Device (SVD) for Frostbite and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 1 participant across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of using sous vide devices for heating and maintaining the circulating warm water bath used in the rewarming of acute frostbite.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
A basin will be filled to the marked line with water from jugs at room temperature, for each frozen extremity. The sous vide device (SVD) will be attached to the distal edge of the basin. The SVD will be turned on and set to maintain the bath at a constant 38 degrees celsius for 30 minutes duration. The thermometers will be powered on continuously and the researcher will record temperatures simultaneously from each thermometer every 2 minutes. At the end of the 30 minute treatment, the SVD will be powered off and the extremity assessed by the researcher for warmth and pliability. If the extremity still feels cold or frozen, an additional 30 minutes in the water bath will commence, with subsequent reassessment. Rewarming will be considered complete when the affected tissue becomes red or purple, soft, and pliable.