Clinical Trial: Hypothermia and the Effect of Ambient Temperature

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: The Impact of Ambient Operative Room Temperature on Neonatal and Maternal Hypothermia

Brief Summary: 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.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Current Primary Outcome: neonatal hypothermia [ Time Frame: up to 2 hours following delivery ]

a core temperature of less than 36.5C


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: maternal hypothermia [ Time Frame: up to 10 hours following delivery ]

an oral temperature of less than 36.5C


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dates:
Date Received: January 30, 2015
Date Started: February 2015
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 10, 2016
Last Verified: May 2016