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Pilot study to assess fever during labour.
200 parturients will be monitored for fever during labour using rectal thermometer.
Repeated measurements 1/hr during the first 6 hours will allow us to find patients developing fever.
Fever = rectal temp >38 Celsius twice within 60 min or 39 degrees Celsius measured once .
After birth, blood samples are assessed for infection. Use of Antibiotics and other medication is Recorded. Subgroup analyses based on suspected causes of fever during birth.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature measurement | Diagnostic Test | The 'intervention' is repeated rectal temperature measurements |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | Fever = rectal temp >38 Celsius twice within 60 minutes or 39 degrees Celsius measured once | during labour |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| CRP | infection marker | 24 hours |
| Leucocytosis | infection marker | 24 hours |
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Pregnant women.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Wildgaarf, md, phd | Contact | 38682170 | kim.wildgaard@regionh.dk |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Wildgaard, MD phd | Herlev Hospital, Afdeling for Bedøvelse og Operation | Study Chair |
| Lærke Vinberg Rasmussen | Herlev Hospital, Dept. of Obstetriscs | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Anaesthesiology | Herlev | 2730 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005334 | Fever |
| D007239 | Infections |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001832 | Body Temperature Changes |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| bacterial growth blood |
infection marker |
| 1 week |
| bacterial growth placenta blood | infection marker | 1 week |