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The Evaluation of Postoperative Pain After Caesarean Section

An observational study of Pain, run by Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of surgical priority either emergency or elective on postoperative pain in caesarean section operations. Patients whose undergo caesarean section operation are included into this study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Pain
How many people
115 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
Dec 2013to May 2016
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Study population: individuals whose underwent caesarean section operation in terms of surgical priority whether emergency or elective

Who may be able to join

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists score of 1 or 3 and 1-Emergency or 3-Emergency

Who cannot join

  • Patients whose not to participate
  • Patients whose have communication problems
  • Patients whose have been using antipsychotic or antidepressant drugs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Gaziosmanpasa University

    Tokat Province, Tokat Province, 60200

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Evaluation of Postoperative Pain After Emergency and Elective Caesarean Section Operations

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of surgical priority either emergency or elective on postoperative pain in caesarean section operations. Patients whose undergo caesarean section operation are included into this study. Patients will invite to complete the Pain Catastrophizing Scale questionnaire in preoperative period. The patients will be divided into two groups in terms of applied surgical priority whether emergency or elective. After caesarean section, patient controlled analgesia is used for pain relief. And the intensity of pain will be measured by using numerical rating scale.

Read the detailed description

Pain is the main problem of postoperative period. Postoperative analgesic consumption can be associated with physical and psychological condition of the individual. This study is aimed to investigate the effect of surgical priority either emergency or elective on postoperative pain in caesarean section operations.

Patients are invited to complete the pain catastrophizing scale questionnaire in preoperative period.

A total of 100 patients will be included into the study. Patients are divided into two groups in terms of surgical priority whether emergency or elective. Spinal or general anesthesia will be performed to the patients. In postoperative period, patient controlled analgesia will be applied for pain relief and numerical rating scale is used to determine the pain intensity in 1st, 2nd, 6th, 12th, 24th hours. The analgesic consumption in 24 hours will be recorded.

Conditions
Pain
Keywords
pain, pain catastrophizing, cesarean section
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT02332395
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Emergency caesarean sectionpatients whose underwent emergency caesarean section operation
Elective caesarean sectionpatients whose underwent elective caesarean section operation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Total amount of analgesics

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. numerical rating scale

    Measured: 24 hours

  2. pain catastrophizing scale

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Jan 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2013
  3. Primary completionMay 2016
  4. Study completionMay 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
115 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02332395
Sponsor's protocol ID
13-KAEK-226
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
5 Jan 2015
Last updated
19 Apr 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Taşdemir A, Erakgün A, Nuri Deniz M, ÇertuğA . Preoperatif Bilgilendirme Yapılan Hastalarda Ameliyat öncesi ve Sonrası Anksiyete Düzeylerinin State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Test ile Karşılaştırılması. Turkish Journal Anaesthesiology and Reanimation 41(2): 44-9, 2013.

  • Kırdemir P, Özorak Ö. Postoperatif Ağrı ve Analjezik İhtiyacı Preoperatif Dönemde Tahmin Edilebilir mi? Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences 31(4):951-9, 2011.

  • Hüseyinoğlu Ü, Ülker K, Temur İ, Kütük M. Elektif Sezaryen Doğum Sonrası Postoperatif Ağrı Gideriminde Meperidin ve Tramadolün Karșılaștırılması: Bir Prospektif Randomize Çalıșma. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences 1(2):53-56, 2011.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pain, run by Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Total amount of analgesics (time frame: 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02332395, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Apr 2017.

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