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

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00018974

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-27

Start date

2020-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

O82 T68

Interventions

Group 1: Prewarming Group 2: No prewarming (control)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: scheduled for primary c-section

Exclusion criteria

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Wound temperature after childbirth and before skin closure, measured by thermophotography	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Core temperature, patient comfort	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactOliver Radke

Klinikum Bremerhaven-Reinkenheide

anaesthesie@klinikum-bremerhaven.de0471-299-3268

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026