Comparison of forced air warming with warm intravenous fluid versus forced air warming alone in preventing hypothermia and shivering in obstetric patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20231022059809N1

Enrollment

369

Registered

2024-03-12

Start date

2023-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Prevention of hypothermia and shivering associated with spinal anesthesia for elective caesarian section.. Hypothermia following anesthesia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: forced air warming with warm intravenous fluid in obstetric patients during Surgical procedures after Spinal Anaesthesia to prevent hypothermia. Intervention 2: Con

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

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

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
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.	—

Measure

Time frame

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.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
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).	—

Measure

Time frame

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).

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactShujaat Hussain

Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi

Shujaat169@gmail.com+92 343 4704199

Outcome results

None listed

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