Education and Training

Prediction of Post-Cesarean Section Pain

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.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.

Intervention(s):

  • other: Psychophysical testing, questionnaires, and genetics

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years - 50 Years

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Not currently accepting new patients for this trial

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Brendan Carvalho
6507242614
Not Recruiting