Postcesarean Section Pain: Possible Demographic and Medical Predictors

• Conditions: Pain; Cesarean Section

• Registration Number: NCT00416104
• Lead Sponsor: Rambam Health Care Campus

Brief Summary

The aim of this retrospective study is to find out if one or more of the following parameters has an impact on postcesarean section pain:age,ethnic origin, parity,body habitus, smoking, breastfeeding, education,newborn in intensive care unit, primary/repeated operation,elective/emergency operation,junior/senior surgeon,type of anesthesia during operation.

Detailed Description

The medical records of 600 consecutive women with a cesarean section will be reviewed.We will analyse the correlations between postcesarean section pain levels,analgesic consumption and; age,ethnic origin, parity,body habitus, smoking, breastfeeding, education,newborn in intensive care unit, primary/repeated operation,elective/emergency operation,junior/senior surgeon,type of anesthesia during operation.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2006-07
• Study Start: 2006-12
• Study First Submitted: 2006-12-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-12-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-12-26
• Study First Posted: 2006-12-27
• Last Update Posted: 2006-12-27
• Study Completion: 2007-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

• Women undergoing a cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

• Medical or psychological conditions not enabling reliable patients pain assessment

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rambam Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Haifa, Israel