Fever During Labour

• Conditions: Infection; Fever; Due to Heat

• Registration Number: NCT04164875
• Lead Sponsor: Herlev Hospital

Brief Summary

Pilot study to assess fever during labour.

Detailed Description

200 parturients will be monitored for fever during labour using rectal thermometer.

Repeated measurements 1/hr during the first 6 hours will allow us to find patients developing fever.

Fever = rectal temp \>38 Celsius twice within 60 min or 39 degrees Celsius measured once .

After birth, blood samples are assessed for infection. Use of Antibiotics and other medication is Recorded. Subgroup analyses based on suspected causes of fever during birth.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-11-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-11-13
• Study First Posted: 2019-11-15
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-26
• Study Start: 2021-11-15
• Primary Completion: 2022-11-30
• Study Completion: 2023-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Age > 18 years, planned vaginal birth, able to give consent

Exclusion Criteria

• do not speak Danish or English, unable to cooperate to rectal temperature measurements,

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fever	during labour	Fever = rectal temp \>38 Celsius twice within 60 minutes or 39 degrees Celsius measured once

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
CRP	24 hours	infection marker
bacterial growth placenta blood	1 week	infection marker
bacterial growth blood	1 week	infection marker
Leucocytosis	24 hours	infection marker

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anaesthesiology; 🇩🇰 Herlev, Denmark