Pain Study of Rectus Muscle Closure at Cesarean Delivery

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

Suture reapproximation of the rectus muscles at primary cesarean delivery is a common practice about which there are no data. Some Obstetricians believe that suture reapproximation of the rectus muscles increases post-operative pain, and it may decrease adhesions, yet there are no published data to support or refute these claims. The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of rectus muscle reapproximation at cesarean delivery and post-operative pain. We also plan to assess the impact of rectus muscle closure on adhesions as seen at repeat cesarean delivery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00505362

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

63

Starts

2006-06-01

Expected to finish

2017-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-11-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 37 weeks gestation Primary cesarean American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 or class 2

You may not qualify if…

• Chronic analgesia use Vertical skin incision at cesarean Opioid or Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) allergy BMI >40 Labor

Where it is running

• Stanford University School of Medicine — Stanford, California, United States

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