Low Pain Prediction in Cesarean Section Patients

Stopped early · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Scheduled Cesarean Sections, Postoperative Pain Management, Side Effects

In brief

The investigators are attempting to see if eliminating the amount of long acting spinal narcotic during cesarean section delivery will demonstrate pain scores with movement when evaluated 24 hours postoperatively as those that receive the standard dosage of spinal narcotic when combined with oral acetaminophen or placebo. The investigators also are evaluating if there are decreased side effects related to decreased narcotic usage.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02143141

Run by

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

People needed

13

Starts

2011-11-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-10

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• anticipated pain level estimated to be in the lowest 20th percentile (calculated <34.3 utilizing our standard preoperative questionnaire)
• age >/= 18
• not allergic to any study medications to be utilized in this study
• singleton pregnancy

You may not qualify if…

• allergies to morphine or acetaminophen
• diagnosis of a chronic pain disorder
• weight >300 lbs
• hepatic disease

Where it is running

• Forsyth Medical Center — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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