Prediction of Post-Cesarean Section Pain

University of Washington5 sites in 4 countries800 target enrollmentNovember 2008

ConditionsPostoperative Pain

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Postoperative Pain
Sponsor: University of Washington
Enrollment: 800
Locations: 5
Last Updated: 14 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 2008

End Date

November 2013

Last Updated

14 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Washington

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Ruth Landau

Professor

University of Washington

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Women age 18-50 scheduled for an elective cesarean section (1st or 2nd cesarean section)

Exclusion Criteria

•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