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The Effect of Rectus Muscle Approximation at Cesarean Delivery on Pain Perceived After Operation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
Procedure: Rectus muscle approximation
Registration Number
NCT03306953
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

This is a prospective randomized controlled study to determine the clinical outcome of rectus muscle re-approximation at Cesarean delivery.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective randomized controlled study to determine the clinical outcome of rectus muscle re-approximation at Cesarean delivery. Postoperative pain will be assessed in 2 groups. Rectus muscle approximation will be done to the first group. The second group will be the control group.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
280
Inclusion Criteria
  • Women who will undergo first elective cesarean section
  • Singleton pregnancy
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous abdominal or pelvic surgery
  • Medical or psychiatric disease
  • Previous pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Obesity
  • Allergy to analgesics
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Rectus muscle approximationRectus muscle approximationThree sutures will be done for the the purpose of rectus muscle approximation in cesarean section.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Early pain score24 hours after cesarean section

Early pain score will be assessed by an investigator for patients

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Late pain score48 hours after cesarean section

Late pain score will be assessed by an investigator for patients

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasr Al-Ainy hospital

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Cairo, Greater Cairo, Egypt

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