CompletedNot Applicable

Continuous Monitoring of Body Temperature in Neonates During Skin-to-skin Care Immediately After Cesarean Section (MonT Neo)

Austria40 participantsStarted 2024-10-24

Plain-language summary

The objective of this prospective observational pilot study is to apply the adhesive thermometer SteadyTemp® (SteadySense GmbH, Graz, Austria) in term neonates to monitor their body temperature non-invasively and continuously during skin-to-skin care with their mothers after Cesarean section and to compare these data with the one-time manual measurement of rectal body temperature as gold standard.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Term neonates after caesarean section receiving skin-to-skin care immediately after birth * Parental written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Preterm birth * Need for respiratory support after birth * No decision to conduct full life support * No written informed consent * Congenital malformation

What they're measuring

body temperature

Timeframe: up to 15 minutes after birth

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06632769

SponsorMedical University of Graz

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-04-28

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