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
Group Intervention Description Women with a scheduled cesarean section Psychophysical testing, questionnaires, and genetics -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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