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The Impact of Local Anesthetic Solution Temperature on Epidural-related Maternal Fever
Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Summary
This study investigates how the temperature of local anesthetics affects maternal fever related to epidural analgesia during childbirth. The research is a prospective, randomized controlled trial involving 424 participants from two hospitals. The primary objective is to investigate the impact of local anesthetic solution temperature on intrapartum fever in parturients. Secondary goals include assessing the impact on the efficacy of epidural analgesia and various maternal and neonatal outcomes. Participants will receive either 37°C or 23°C anesthetic solutions, and data will be collected on fever rates, pain scores, and other health indicators. The study runs from January 2024 to December 2026.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
424
Start Date
2024-11-30
Completion Date
2027-10-01
Last Updated
2025-09-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
In the context of epidural analgesia, the temperature of the local anesthetic solution is elevated to 37°C utilizing a blood transfusion and infusion warmer.
For the observation group, after reactivating the analgesic pump's exhaust procedure to clear the air from the tubing, the output tubing of the analgesic pump is first connected to the epidural catheter. Following this, a blood transfusion and infusion warmer (manufactured by Barkey GmbH \& Co. KG., Germany, model S-line, with the national medical device registration number 20182450063) is used to preheat the output tubing of the analgesic pump until it reaches the predetermined temperature of 37°C. For the control group, after reactivating the analgesic pump's exhaust procedure to remove air from the tubing, the output tubing of the analgesic pump is connected to the epidural catheter without preheating the output tubing using a blood transfusion and infusion warmer, maintaining room temperature (23°C).
Locations (2)
Ethical Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Suzhou Municipal Hospital
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China