Prediction of Post-Cesarean Section Pain

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT00799162

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

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 and the subset who may experience chronic pain following cesarean section.

Official Title

Prediction of Post-Cesarean Section Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Women age 18-50 scheduled for an elective cesarean section (1st or 2nd cesarean section)
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. 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
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Contact

Brendan Carvalho
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