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Hypothermia in Cesarean Sectio Patients in Regional Anaesthesia

Conditions
Cesarean Section
Registration Number
NCT03730090
Lead Sponsor
Oslo University Hospital
Brief Summary

To study the core temperature perioperatively in patients due for elective cesarean sectio in spinal anaesthesia.

Core temperature will be registered by a zero-flux (SpotOn. 3m) probe on the forehead, starting in the holding area and continued until normotemperature post-operatively.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Elective patients
  • planned spinal anaesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
  • Conversion of procedure to general anaesthesia
  • allergy to temperature probe (adhesive)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence of perioperative hypothermia, less than 36.0 degreesperioperatively

mesured by zero flux in forehead

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
duration of perioperative hypothermiaperioperatively, continously

number of minutes below 36.0 degrees

shiveringperioperatively

any shivering due to being cold

patient satisfaction: Patient will be asked to gradeperioperatively, repeated

Patient will be asked to grade their feeling of being Cold/warm

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