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NCT Number: NCT03306953

The Effect of Rectus Muscle Approximation at Cesarean Delivery on Pain Perceived After Operation

This is a prospective randomized controlled study to determine the clinical outcome of rectus muscle re-approximation at Cesarean delivery.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasr Al-Ainy hospital

Cairo, Greater Cairo, 11956, Egypt

About this study

This is a prospective randomized controlled study to determine the clinical outcome of rectus muscle re-approximation at Cesarean delivery. Postoperative pain will be assessed in 2 groups. Rectus muscle approximation will be done to the first group. The second group will be the control group.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Women who will undergo first elective cesarean section
  • Singleton pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous abdominal or pelvic surgery
  • Medical or psychiatric disease
  • Previous pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Obesity
  • Allergy to analgesics

Treatment and study plan

Rectus muscle approximation

Procedure

The surgeon will take sutures to approximate rectus muscles at the end of cesarean delivery.

Primary outcomes

  1. Early pain score

    Time frame: 24 hours after cesarean section

    Early pain score will be assessed by an investigator for patients

Secondary outcomes

  1. Late pain score

    Time frame: 48 hours after cesarean section

    Late pain score will be assessed by an investigator for patients

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Rectus Muscle Approximation at Cesarean Delivery on Postoperative Pain

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Oct 11, 2017
Registry last updated
Feb 5, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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