The objective of this prospective observational pilot study is to apply the adhesive thermometer SteadyTemp® (SteadySense GmbH, Graz, Austria) in term neonates to monitor their body temperature non-invasively and continuously during skin-to-skin care with their mothers after Cesarean section and to compare these data with the one-time manual measurement of rectal body temperature as gold standard.
Primary aim: To apply the adhesive thermometer SteadyTemp® (SteadySense GmbH, Graz, Austria) in term neonates in the right axillary area immediately after birth and to monitor their body temperature continuously during skin-to-skin care with their mothers after Cesarean section for 15 minutes. Secondary aim * To compare the body temperature with manually measured rectal temperature (single measurement). * To examine the skin condition under the adhesive patch after 15 minutes of application using the Neonatal Skin Condition Scale (NSCS)17.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
No intervention
Medical University Graz
Graz, Styria, Austria
body temperature
body temperature continuously measured with SteadyTemp® (SteadySense GmbH, Graz, Austria)
Time frame: up to 15 minutes after birth
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