Status:

UNKNOWN

Prediction of Post-Cesarean Section Pain

Lead Sponsor:

University of Washington

Conditions:

Postoperative Pain

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if dynamic psychophysical testing along with genetic screening will allow to identify pre-operatively women who will suffer severe acute pain post-operatively...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women age 18-50 scheduled for an elective cesarean section (1st or 2nd cesarean section)

Exclusion

  • Women who:
  • have taken opioids, acetaminophen, or NSAIDs 48 hrs prior to psychophysical testing
  • have had more than two previous cesarean sections
  • have a vertical abdominal incision from a prior cesarean section
  • are non-English speaking
  • have mental health issues
  • have a failure of spinal anesthetic and require conversion to general anesthesia
  • have a vertical uterine incision performed during ongoing cesarean section
  • have a previous vertical uterine scar discovered during ongoing cesarean section

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

800 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00799162

Start Date

November 1 2008

End Date

November 1 2013

Last Update

September 26 2011

Active Locations (5)

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1

Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States, 94305

2

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195

3

St. Luc Hospital, University Catholic of Louvain

Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, 1200

4

Hospital e Maternidade Santa Joana

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 04103-080