Blanket battle: does placement matter for C-Section warmth?
NCT ID NCT05314075
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 124 women having planned C-sections to see if placing a forced-air warming blanket on the upper body or under the body keeps core temperature more stable. Both blanket positions are already used in hospitals. The goal was to find the best spot to prevent heat loss during surgery. Results could help improve patient comfort and safety.
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 blanket (Bair Hugger)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help hospitals choose the best placement for warming blankets during C-sections to keep patients warmer and more comfortable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on temperature measurement, not a new treatment. The results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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124 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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