Can warming different body parts during C-Section keep mothers and babies safer?
NCT ID NCT04667000
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether using forced air warming on different body parts during cesarean sections can prevent hypothermia (low body temperature) and shivering in mothers. 35 pregnant women were divided into groups: warming lower body, upper body, whole body, or no warming. The goal was to see which approach best maintains maternal temperature, reduces shivering, and improves thermal comfort, while also checking effects on the baby's Apgar score and breastfeeding.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- forced air warming device
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple warming method could help prevent hypothermia and shivering during cesarean sections, improving comfort for mothers and possibly benefiting newborns.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 35 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The intervention is not a treatment for a disease, just a comfort measure.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University
Ankara, Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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