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The Chronic Pain Incidence After Elective and Urgent Cesarean Sections

Completed
Conditions
Chronic Pain
Registration Number
NCT02656264
Lead Sponsor
Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of whether urgent or elective cesarean section on the occurrance of chronic pain.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of whether urgent or elective cesarean section on the occurrance of chronic pain. Patients aged between 18 - 45 years whose underwent urgent or elective cesarean section will be invited to participate in the study. Preoperatively in operating theatre, patients will be asked to complete the pain catastrophizing scale (PCS) questionnaire. In postoperative 6 months after discharge, patients will be called by an investigator who is blind to the study to evaluate the presence of chronic pain. Patients will be asked to grade the pain that they suffer using a numeric rating scale for the intensity of pain.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Female
  • 18 - 45 years of age
  • underwent elective or urgent cesarean section
Exclusion Criteria
  • not willing to participate in the study
  • can not reach by phone
  • use of anti-psychotic or anti-depressant drugs

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
numeric rating scaleOne time when calling the patient, an avarage of three months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain catastrophizing scaleone time in operating theatre, an avarage of three months
presence of chronic pain using numeric rating scaleOne time when calling the patient, an avarage of three months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gaziosmanpasa University

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Tokat, Turkey

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