A comparison of the overall pain scores post elective caesarean section, when initial intraoperative analgesia is given intravenously (IV) versus per rectum (PR).

Phase 4

• Conditions: Analgesic requirements post elective caesarean section; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000997550
• Lead Sponsor: Darren Lowen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-09-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Elective caesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

Patient refusal
Non English speaking background

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain assessment at discharge, as determined by participant responses to a multidimensional pain score, which has previously been validated for use in labouring women – SF-MPQ, when the intravenous route of initial perioperative, post-caesarean section analgesia is compared to the per rectum route of perioperative, post-caesarean analgesia. [At 0800 on day 3 post procedure, immediately prior to discharge from the hospital, or on the same day at home by midwives, if the patient was discharged home earlier.]