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Prediction of Post-Cesarean Section Pain

Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
Other: Psychophysical testing, questionnaires, and genetics
Registration Number
NCT00799162
Lead Sponsor
University of Washington
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if dynamic psychophysical testing along with genetic screening will allow to identify pre-operatively women who will suffer severe acute pain post-operatively and the subset who may experience chronic pain following cesarean section.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
800
Inclusion Criteria
  • Women age 18-50 scheduled for an elective cesarean section (1st or 2nd cesarean section)
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Exclusion Criteria

Women who:

  • have taken opioids, acetaminophen, or NSAIDs 48 hrs prior to psychophysical testing
  • have had more than two previous cesarean sections
  • have a vertical abdominal incision from a prior cesarean section
  • are non-English speaking
  • have mental health issues
  • have a failure of spinal anesthetic and require conversion to general anesthesia
  • have a vertical uterine incision performed during ongoing cesarean section
  • have a previous vertical uterine scar discovered during ongoing cesarean section
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Women with a scheduled cesarean sectionPsychophysical testing, questionnaires, and genetics-
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Stanford University

🇺🇸

Stanford, California, United States

Hospital e Maternidade Santa Joana

🇧🇷

São Paulo, Brazil

University of Washington

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

St. Luc Hospital, University Catholic of Louvain

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

🇸🇬

Singapore, Singapore

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