Cesarean Section
Conditions
Keywords
Thermoregulation, Forced air warming, upper or lower body forced air cover, core body temperature
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.
Interventions
PROCEDUREUpper Body Forced Air Warming device
Patients will have the Bair Hugger placed over the body
PROCEDUREUnder Body Forced Air Warming device
Patients will have the Bair Hugger placed under the body
Sponsors
Virginia Commonwealth University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Core body temperature | 1 hour post surgery | Maternal core temperatures will be measured using a temperature sensing Foley catheter |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed