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Longitudinal Study Evaluating Recovery After Scheduled Cesarean Delivery

Completed
Conditions
Cesarean Section
Interventions
Other: Surveys
Registration Number
NCT04462107
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to describe how patients recover after scheduled C-section for the first 3 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria
  • Women 18 years of age or older who receive neuraxial anesthesia for elective cesarean delivery
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Less than 18 years of age
  • Gestational age less than 32 weeks
  • Women whose infants have died or are in the neonatal intensive care unit after delivery
  • Inability to read or understand written English
  • Failed neuraxial anesthesia requiring general anesthesia
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SurveysSurveysAll participants will complete questionnaires at several time points, ranging from baseline to 3 months post partum.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Longitudinal evaluation of global health visual analog scaleBaseline, 24 h, 48 h, 1 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks postpartum

Global health on a scale of 0-100 to indicate current health status with 0 being the worst imaginable health and 100 being the best health imaginable. Plan was to identify the plateau of improvement of GHVAS postpartum.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To determine change in pain levels post C-section using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Baseline, 24 hour, 48 hour, 1 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 3 months

Describes pain from no pain at all to the worst pain imaginable using a 100mm horizontal line

Compare non-maternal reasons for delayed hospital dischargeHospital discharge, approximately 3 days

Document non-maternal reasons for delayed hospital discharge such as NICU admission of neonate, neonatal IV antibiotics, delay in transportation, delay from pediatric team.

Compare frequency of activities of daily living6 weeks postpartum

Activities of daily living are routine activities people do everyday without assistance including eating, bathing, getting dressed, toileting, cooking, cleaning, driving, shopping. Subject will report these activities as not done yet, done once, once/week, do most days, do every day

Correlation between postpartum ObsQOR-10 and EQ-5D3 weeks post partum

EQ-5D describes current health for mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, anxiety and on a scale of 0-100 to indicate current health status with 0 being the worst imaginable health and 100 being the best health imaginable. The ObsQOR-10 uses a scale of 0-10 with 0 being none and 10 being the worst imaginable, scoring pain, nausea, dizziness, shivering, comfort level, mobilization, holding baby, feeding baby, personal care, and feeling in control.

Compare a modified recovery after delivery questionnaire6 weeks postpartum

9 questions that ask the mother about feeding baby, sleep, fatigue, bonding, parenting, and social functioning

Compare Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale6 weeks postpartum

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is a 10 item questionnaire to identify women who have postpartum depression

Compare opioid consumption post partum24 hours, 48 hours, 1 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3months post partum

Compare opioid consumption post partum

Correlation between ObsQOR-10 scores at multiple time points24 hours, 48 hours, 1 week postpartum

The ObsQOR-10 uses a scale of 0-10 with 0 being none and 10 being the worst imaginable, scoring pain, nausea, dizziness, shivering, comfort level, mobilization, holding baby, feeding baby, personal care, and feeling in control.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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