Comparison of forced air warming with warm intravenous fluid versus forced air warming alone in preventing hypothermia and shivering in obstetric patients
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- Conditions
- Prevention of hypothermia and shivering associated with spinal anesthesia for elective caesarian section..Hypothermia following anesthesiaT88.51
- Registration Number
- IRCT20231022059809N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 369
Inclusion Criteria
Included all ASA-I and II Patients
Female patients presenting for elective caesarian with a gestational age of 37 or more weeks under spinal anesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with pre-mature gestational age
Caesarian converted to general anesthesia following spinal administration
Patients with fever
Cardiac or Respiratory disease
Patients with PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension) or gestational diabetes mellites
Patients unwilling to be included in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Core body temperature in both groups before procedure, per-operatively and post-operatively. Timepoint: Core body temperature in both groups’ pre-spinal, 30 and 60 minutes into the procedure and then at 30- and 60-minute intervals in the PACU post-procedure. Method of measurement: Core temperature in both groups was recorded using a standard Braun Infrared Thermoscan5 thermometer (IRT 6500) by a resident anesthetist in the operating room unaware of the study protocol.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of Shivering due to hypothermia Per-operative and post-operatively in recovery room. Timepoint: Shivering in both groups’ 30 and 60 minutes into the procedure after spinal and then at 30- and 60-minute intervals in the PACU post-procedure. Method of measurement: Clinical and visual assessment of Shivering alongwith measurement of core body temperature by using standard Braun Infrared Thermoscan5 thermometer (IRT 6500).