Hypothermia and the Effect of Ambient Temperature
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 5/12/2016 |
| Start Date: | February 2015 |
| End Date: | September 2015 |
The Impact of Ambient Operative Room Temperature on Neonatal and Maternal Hypothermia
Neonatal hypothermia is associated with increased risk of mortality as well as multiple
morbidities. The investigators objective is to determine if an increase in ambient operative
room temperature decreases the rate of hypothermia. Operating room temperature will be
randomized to the current institutional standard (67°F) or a temperature of 73°F on a weekly
basis for a period of six months.
morbidities. The investigators objective is to determine if an increase in ambient operative
room temperature decreases the rate of hypothermia. Operating room temperature will be
randomized to the current institutional standard (67°F) or a temperature of 73°F on a weekly
basis for a period of six months.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All pregnant women and their neonates undergoing cesarean delivery by the Parkland
Hospital Obstetrics Service on the Labor and Delivery "West" Unit (operating rooms 1,
2, 3, and 5) during the study period.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects will be excluded from the study if cesarean delivery is planned but a
precipitous vaginal delivery occurs, intrauterine fetal demise has been diagnosed
prior to start of surgery, the neonate is noted to have a major congenital anomaly,
resuscitative efforts are not performed ("comfort care only" provided), or a neonatal
temperature is not available.
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