Difference in wound temperature in parturients scheduled for elective cesarean delivery with and without preoperative active warming.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: O82; T68; Single delivery by caesarean section; Hypothermia

• Registration Number: DRKS00018974
• Lead Sponsor: Klinikum Bremerhaven-Reinkenheide

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

scheduled for primary c-section

Exclusion Criteria

- Refusal
- known allergies gainst substances used during routine c-sections
- impaired thermoregulation (e.g. fever, hypothyreosis)
- scheduled for post-op ICU stay, h/o eclampsia or preeclampsia
- patients who are unable to understand and consent to the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wound temperature after childbirth and before skin closure, measured by thermophotography

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Core temperature, patient comfort