Hypothermia in Cesarean Sectio Patients in Regional Anaesthesia

Oslo University Hospital40 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cesarean Section

Interventions

zero flux skin termometerDEVICE

Core temperature is monitored continously, non-invasively

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Elective patients * planned spinal anaesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Conversion of procedure to general anaesthesia * allergy to temperature probe (adhesive)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

incidence of perioperative hypothermia, less than 36.0 degrees

mesured by zero flux in forehead

Time frame: perioperatively

Secondary Outcomes

patient satisfaction: Patient will be asked to grade

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

Time frame: perioperatively, repeated

duration of perioperative hypothermia

number of minutes below 36.0 degrees

Time frame: perioperatively, continously

shivering

any shivering due to being cold

Time frame: perioperatively

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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