Persistent Pain After CS Delivery

Wake Forest University (WFU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Persistent Pain After Delivery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01996592

IRB00022468

Details and patient eligibility

About

Many factors influence the development of persistent pain after CS (chronic pain) as well as post-partum depression. We are attempting to use trajectory pain methods in an attempt to identify those at risk for the development of persistent pain post delivery using a daily method of contact for the determination of pain scores. Assessments are also done evaluating satisfaction of pain management and maternal/infant bonding opportunities. Physical activity is monitored by subject's wearing a Fitbit with correlation being done with pain scores obtained over 60 days postop with eligible subjects..

Full description

Subjects are contacted on a daily basis after having a cesarean delivery to determine current pain, current pain unpleasantness, worst pain, worst pain unpleasantness, average pain, and average pain unpleaseantness. Preoperatively subjects complete a psycho-social/depressive screening questionnaire. Pain treatments/satisfaction assessments are captured for the first 24 hours. Mother/baby outcomes are also captured. Physical activity and pain scores are also correlated with the subject's wearing of a Fitbit physical activity bracelet with eligible subjects for 60 days post-delivery.

Enrollment: 575 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• >/= 18 years of age English speaking

Exclusion criteria

non-English speaking

Trial design

575 participants in 1 patient group

cesarean section deliveries

Description:

those subjects having an elective cesarean section will complete an informed consent form, complete the preoperative questionnaire, and then be contacted for 60 days postoperatively