Incidence and Associated Factors of Persistent Postoperative Incision Scar Pain Following C/s in Mulago Hospital

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Pain

• Registration Number: NCT03269188
• Lead Sponsor: Makerere University

Brief Summary

prospective cohort study of women who underwent caesarean section in mulago hospital. followed up for 2 months and assessed for development of persistent post operative pain at the incision site and its effect on quality of life. incidence of persistent postoperative pain and associated factors determined.

Detailed Description

prospective cohort study of 277 women who underwent caesarean section in mulago hospital. demographic, medical history, intraoperative, postoperative details, and perioperative levels of pain collected. followed up by telephone interviews for 2 months and assessed for development of persistent post operative pain at the incision site and its effect on quality of life. incidence of persistent postoperative pain and associated factors determined.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-07-06
• Primary Completion: 2016-10-10
• Study Completion: 2016-10-27
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-08-30
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 277

Inclusion Criteria

• ASA I, II, and III.

• patient who has given informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• patients who have no telephone contact

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
persistent postoperative pain at caesarean section incision scar site.	2 months.	participant report pain at site of caesarean section incision site scar at 2 months after caesarean section.