Assessment Of Shivering With iSeismograph

University of British Columbia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Shivering

Treatments: Device: novel device

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02436174

H14-02480

Details and patient eligibility

About

Shivering is a common side-effect of epidural anesthesia. In studies to date, the assessment of shivering has been based on a simple scale using descriptive words rather than actual measurements. We believe that we can assess shivering more scientifically by using a novel method to quantify arm movements during shivering.

Full description

This novel method will allow the investigators to quantitatively assess and measure shivering in obstetric parturients undergoing varying procedures under epidural anesthesia.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• pregnancy
• epidural in situ

Exclusion criteria

• non-cesarean delivery

Trial design

20 participants in 1 patient group

study group

Description:

patients undergoing cesarean under epidural anesthesia

Treatment:

Device: novel device