Impact of Active Heating on Maternal and Neonatal Well-being

TC Erciyes University105 enrolled

Overview

This study was conducted to determine the effects of actively warming the patient and using warmed intravenous (IV) fluid during cesarean section on maternal and infant well-being

This study was conducted to determine the effects of actively warming the patient and using warmed intravenous (IV) fluid during cesarean section on maternal and infant well-being. The study was conducted in a university hospital with a total of 105 women who gave birth by cesarean section randomly selected from 35 intervention 1 (only underbody heater group), 35 intervention 2 (both underbody heater and heated IV fluid group) and 35 control group. The research data were collected with the Individual Information Form, Patient Follow-up Form and Visual Analog Scale. APGAR score, body temperature, cortisol and glucose levels were evaluated in the infant and body temperature, intraoperative bleeding, shivering, postoperative pain, gas and urination were evaluated in the mother between the three groups. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Shapiro Wilks, Friedman, Wilxocon, Kuruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney U test were used in the evaluation of the data and significance level p\<0.05 was accepted.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

105

Conditions

Hypothermia

Interventions

İntervention 1 group (underbody heater group only)OTHER

Resistive heaters can be set to 38-40°C and are used together with the control unit to which they are connected. In the study, an underbody heater (MEDWARM W 300 IM 190MS branded) system measuring 1900x500x40mm was used. In this study, the underbody heater was set to 38°C for patients. Before use, a surgical drape was placed over it to prevent direct patient contact.

İntervention 2 group (group using both underbody heater and heated iv liquid)OTHER

IV fluids should be warmed to protect patients from unwanted hypothermia during surgery. One liter of saline solution given at room temperature decreases body temperature by 0.25˚C in adults. Therefore, the fluids given to the patient should be heated to 33 40˚C. In the guideline published by the Turkish Anesthesia Society, it is stated that if more than 1000 2000 mL of fluid is to be given to patients, it should be heated at 37°C (TARD, 2013). In this study, both IV fluids were heated between 37 and 39°C and given to the patient and heated with carbon fiber underbody heaters.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Elective cesarean section with spinal anesthesia, * 37 weeks of gestation and above, * with ASA I and ASA II scores, * Pregnant women with a healthy fetus, * The preoperative fasting period is between 2 to 12 hours, * Pregnant women who were normothermic (36 to 37.5°C) preoperatively Exclusion Criteria: * Those requiring emergency delivery or with comorbidities * Multiple pregnancies, * Anemic pregnant women with a hemoglobin value below 11 g/dl according to the World Health Organization (2001), * Central body temperature above 37.5°C and below 36°C on the morning of surgery * Pregnant women with a history of malnutrition, thyroid function and other endocrine disorders, Parkinson's disease, peripheral circulatory disorders, diabetes mellitus, heart disease and stroke, * Pregnant women with chronic bowel problems and urinary system problems were not included in the study.

Locations (1)

Erciyes Unıversty

Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Maternal well- being

body temperature( degrees cantigrade), intraoperative bleeding (hemoglobin) , shivering(0-10) , postoperative pain (0-10), gas and urination

Time frame: two day

Secondary Outcomes

Newborn well- being

body tempereture (degrees cantigrade), APGAR score , cortisol and glucose levels

Time frame: two day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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