Status:

COMPLETED

Incidence and Prevention of Hypothermia in Newborns Bonding During Caesarean Section

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

Conditions:

Thermoregulation Impairment

Hypothermia

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 20 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study should evaluate whether newborns during cesarean section are endangered to get hypothermic while bonding on the mothers chest. Therefore, the investigators want to investigate the effects ...

Detailed Description

Little is known about the thermoregulatory effects on babies when bonding on the chest of the mother during caesarian section. The aim of our study is to evaluate whether newborns during cesarean sect...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • parturients undergoing planned, elective cesarean section under spinal anaesthesia
  • mothers classified as American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) status I or II
  • written informed consent

Exclusion

  • mothers younger than 18 years
  • mothers classified as American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) status III or higher
  • caesarean section planned under general anaesthesia.
  • any expected problems with the newborn such as:
  • gestation date \< 36 or \> 42 week
  • placenta previa, abruption of placenta, green amniotic fluid, amnion infection syndrome or any abnormalities in cardiotocography (CTG)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01793558

Start Date

February 1 2013

End Date

April 1 2013

Last Update

May 14 2013

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Klinikum Pinneberg Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin und OP-Management

Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 25421