Thermodynamic Model of Hyperthermia in Humans Undergoing HIPEC

Description

Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a well-established alternative for patients with peritoneal surface malignancies. Although HIPEC has a predetermined protocol to manage body temperature, the resultant bladder and core-body temperatures are highly variable and unstable in clinical practice. Such results highlight an incomplete understanding of the thermodynamic processes during HIPEC in humans. Previous clinical and animal investigations have studied abdominal hyperthermia, but a full human model incorporating patient variables, heat delivery, and the impact of the circulatory system and anesthesia in HIPEC has not been established. This project seeks to develop and validate a computational thermodynamic model using prospective real-world data from humans undergoing HIPEC surgery. It is hypothesized that by incorporating patient, anesthetic, and perfusion-related variables in a thermodynamic model, the temperatures inside and outside the abdomen during HIPEC can be predicted.

Conditions

HIPEC

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a well-established alternative for patients with peritoneal surface malignancies. Although HIPEC has a predetermined protocol to manage body temperature, the resultant bladder and core-body temperatures are highly variable and unstable in clinical practice. Such results highlight an incomplete understanding of the thermodynamic processes during HIPEC in humans. Previous clinical and animal investigations have studied abdominal hyperthermia, but a full human model incorporating patient variables, heat delivery, and the impact of the circulatory system and anesthesia in HIPEC has not been established. This project seeks to develop and validate a computational thermodynamic model using prospective real-world data from humans undergoing HIPEC surgery. It is hypothesized that by incorporating patient, anesthetic, and perfusion-related variables in a thermodynamic model, the temperatures inside and outside the abdomen during HIPEC can be predicted.

Development of a Computational, Thermodynamic Model of Intraabdominal Hyperthermia in Humans Undergoing HIPEC

Thermodynamic Model of Hyperthermia in Humans Undergoing HIPEC

Condition
HIPEC
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Detroit

Katherine Nowak, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Adults (at least 18 years or older)
  • * Scheduled to undergo HIPEC surgery for abdominal cancer at HFH-Main
  • * Pregnant females
  • * Minors
  • * Disease not amenable for treatment with HIPEC after surgical examination.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Henry Ford Health System,

Carlos Guerra, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Staff Anesthesiologist

Study Record Dates

2025-12-31