Prospective Observational Study of Prevalence of Chronic pain in patient after caesarean section delivery in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/09/045158
• Lead Sponsor: Not applicable

Brief Summary

Chronic post-surgical pain after caesarean section delivery remains a major clinical problem which can be associated with impaired activities of daily life and health related quality of life. Purpose of the study is to evaluate prevalence of chronic pain after 24hrs, at 1 month and 3 month after caesarean delivery and to assess the post-caesarean health related quality of life. Patients will be interviewed preoperatively and 24 h postoperatively. Telephone follow-up interviews will be conducted at 1 month and 3 month following surgery. 24hrs after caesarean section patient will be interviewed in person and using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain will be assessed. At 1 month and 3 month patient will be interviewed telephonically and assessment of quality of life post-surgery will be done using WHO Quality of life assessment questionnaire.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-04-09
• Study Completion: 2022-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Women who have undergone elective caesarean section (multi+ primi gravida) 2.
• Patient undergoing elective LSCS under spinal anaesthesia or General Anaestheia.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients not willing to participate 2.
• Patient posted for emergency LSCS 3.
• Patient with a history of major psychiatric disorder and inability to undertake a personal or telephone interview.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of chronic pain of women undergoing	To assess pain at 24hours, 1 month and 3 month after caesarean section delivery
caesarean section and to know the association	To assess pain at 24hours, 1 month and 3 month after caesarean section delivery
between factors leading to chronic pain.	To assess pain at 24hours, 1 month and 3 month after caesarean section delivery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assess the post-caesarean health related quality of	life using WHO Quality of Life Assessment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

KEM Hospital, Parel Mumbai; 🇮🇳 Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

KEM Hospital, Parel Mumbai

🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Minakshi Kalam

Principal investigator

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