Status:
WITHDRAWN
The Effect of Forced Air Warming During Cesarean Section on Postoperative Infectious Morbidity
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Conditions:
Cesarean Section
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study will be to assess whether forced air warming decreases the rate of surgical site infections following cesarean section.
Detailed Description
Given the physiologic and experimental evidence regarding temperature regulation; it remains convincing that forced air warming is protective against the development of SSI. We will set out to prospec...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult (≥ 18 years old) female subjects who will undergo cesarean delivery regardless of indication.
- Subjects who have signed an informed consent document indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study and are willing to participate in the study.
- Patients scheduled to receive prophylactic antibiotic therapy.
Exclusion
- Patients who are undergoing a true emergent cesarean section that does not allow placement of the warming devices.
- Patients undergoing general anesthesia.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00696462
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2009
Last Update
September 13 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212