N/A
N=63
Pain Study of Rectus Muscle Closure at Cesarean Delivery
Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00505362 ↗Enrolled (actual)
63
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Post-operative Pain — 15; -31 Scores on a scale — p=0.04
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Rectus closure (Procedure)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Primary completion
- Aug 2014
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Post-operative Pain |
15; -31 | 0.04 sig |
| SECONDARY Operative Times |
63; 65 | 0.61 |
Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
37 weeks gestation Primary cesarean American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 or class 2
Exclusion Criteria
Chronic analgesia use Vertical skin incision at cesarean Opioid or Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) allergy BMI >40 Labor
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00505362). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.