Cold Therapy for Pain Control Following Caesarean Section

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Conditions studied: Post Operative Pain

In brief

Cold Therapy has been used for a variety of procedures and has been studied in several but not recently studied for reducing postop pain following Caesarean Sections. The hypothesis is that Cold Therapy will reduce postop pain and increase patients mobility and improve care of her newborn.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03711994

Run by

University of Tennessee

People needed

2

Starts

2015-12-01

Expected to finish

2019-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-06-02

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 43. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• greater than 36 weeks gestation
• primary C/S with Epidural for labor problems or breech presentation
• Repeat C/S with spinal

You may not qualify if…

• less than 36.0 week gestations
• vertical skin incisions
• classical or vertical hysterotomy incisions
• failed vaginal births after C/S (VBAC)
• past history of drug or alcohol abuse
• positive drug screens unless medical prescribed drugs
• general anesthesia
• Caesarean Hysterectomy
• primary C/S with spinal anesthesia

Where it is running

• Erlanger Hospital — Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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