Determination of Core Body Temperature in Parturient Warmed With Upper or Underbody Forced Air Cover (Bair Hugger)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cesarean Section
• Interventions: Procedure: Under Body Forced Air Warming device; Procedure: Upper Body Forced Air Warming device

• Registration Number: NCT05314075
• Lead Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

Brief Summary

This study is intended to calculate the core body temperature in patients who are having a Cesarean Section (C/S) and are kept warm with an Upper Body Forced Air Warming device (Bair Hugger) or underbody forced air warmer. These warming devices are approved and are a required item in many if not all surgical procedures. They are used daily throughout the hospital. The research question is: Where is the best place to position the warming blanket in pregnant mothers undergoing Cesarean section delivery. The researchers hope to compare post - operative core body temperatures in patients getting an Upper Body forced air device versus those getting an Underbody Body forced air warming device.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-29
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-06
• Study Start: 2022-12-27
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-17
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-30
• Study Completion: 2025-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 130

Inclusion Criteria

• Age =/> 18 years
• Elective non-emergent C-section

Exclusion Criteria

• BMI<18/>40
• Bleeding Disorders e.g. hemophilia, coagulation abnormality, clotting disorders, bleeding diathesis
• Perioperative hemorrhage >1500ml
• Non-Singleton Pregnancies
• Complicated Pregnancy (e.g. Eclampsia, Pre-eclampsia)
• Conversion to Emergency C-section
• Endocrine Pathology- e.g. Thyroid Disease, Insulin Dependent Diabetes
• Inmates

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Under body	Under Body Forced Air Warming device	-
Upper Body	Upper Body Forced Air Warming device	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Core body temperature	1 hour post surgery	Maternal core temperatures will be measured using a temperature sensing Foley catheter

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University; 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States