Determination of Core Body Temperature in Parturient Warmed With Upper or Underbody Forced Air Cover (Bair Hugger)

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Cesarean Section

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Upper Body Forced Air Warming device

Procedure

Patients will have the Bair Hugger placed over the body

Other names: Bair Hugger

Under Body Forced Air Warming device

Procedure

Patients will have the Bair Hugger placed under the body

Other names: Bair Hugger

Primary outcomes

Core body temperature

Time frame: 1 hour post surgery

Maternal core temperatures will be measured using a temperature sensing Foley catheter

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Virginia Commonwealth University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Apr 6, 2022
Registry last updated: Sep 2, 2025

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