An exploratory study of the association between perinatal pain experience, physical activity and maternal functioning after caesarean section

An exploratory study of the association between perinatal pain experience, physical activity and maternal functioning after caesarean section - PACMATE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00033070

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-28

Start date

2023-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

primary and secondary caesarean section acute postoperative pain O82 R52.0

Interventions

Group 1: Patients after primary and secondary caesarean section wear an activity tracker Actigraph GT-3X for 7 days postoperatively, as well as they recieve questionnaires (PROM) on day 1, 4, 7 and 30

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - written and informed consent - Ceasarean section performed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patient does not speak German or has communication difficulties - Participation in another clinical trial

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation between physical activity (between PPT4 - PPT6) and maternal functioning at PPT7 (Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning, BIMF; total score).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- correlative association of postoperative pain intensity (pain on exertion, maximum pain, pain at rest) and physical activity (number of steps/day (total daily steps, TDS)) at PPT1, PPT4 and PPT7 - correlative association of postoperative pain intensity (pain on exertion, maximum pain, pain at rest), maternal functioning (BIMF, total score) and physical activity (TDS) at PPT4 and PPT7 - Prognostic Analysis: o correlative association of early postoperative pain intensity (pain on exertion, maximum pain, pain at rest) at PPT1 and physical activity (TDS) at PPT7 o correlative association of early postoperative pain intensity (pain on exertion, maximum pain, pain at rest) on PPT1 and maternal functioning (BIMF, total score) on PPT7 o correlative association of cumulative activity (TDS, PTT1-7) and maternal functioning (BIMF, total score), quality of the postpartum relationship between mother and child (Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, PBQ-16, total score), symptoms of postpartum depression (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Screen, EPDS; total score) and maternal quality of life (EQ-5D-5L, Visual Analog Scale and subdomains) on PPT30 o Differences in cumulative activity (TDS, PTT1-7) between patients with complications occurring between PTT8 and PTT30 (e.g. readmissions) Differences between the groups of primary vs. secundary section: o Aktivity profile (TDS) between PPT1 – PPT7 o perinatal pain experience (especially postoperative pain intensity) on PPT1, PPT4, PPT7 and PPT30 o maternal functioning (BIMF, total score) on PPT4, PPT7 and PPT30 o Quality of postparum relationship between mother and child (PBQ-16, total score), symptoms of postpartum depressions (EPDS, total score) and maternal quality of life (EQ-5D-5L, visual analog scale and subdomains) on PPT30 Exploratively, the above-mentioned analyses are to be carried out with further variables of objective activity measurement (e.g. mean number of steps per minute, sleep duration, calorie consumpt	—

Measure

Time frame

- correlative association of postoperative pain intensity (pain on exertion, maximum pain, pain at rest) and physical activity (number of steps/day (total daily steps, TDS)) at PPT1, PPT4 and PPT7 - correlative association of postoperative pain intensity (pain on exertion, maximum pain, pain at rest), maternal functioning (BIMF, total score) and physical activity (TDS) at PPT4 and PPT7 - Prognostic Analysis: o correlative association of early postoperative pain intensity (pain on exertion, maximum pain, pain at rest) at PPT1 and physical activity (TDS) at PPT7 o correlative association of early postoperative pain intensity (pain on exertion, maximum pain, pain at rest) on PPT1 and maternal functioning (BIMF, total score) on PPT7 o correlative association of cumulative activity (TDS, PTT1-7) and maternal functioning (BIMF, total score), quality of the postpartum relationship between mother and child (Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, PBQ-16, total score), symptoms of postpartum depression (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Screen, EPDS; total score) and maternal quality of life (EQ-5D-5L, Visual Analog Scale and subdomains) on PPT30 o Differences in cumulative activity (TDS, PTT1-7) between patients with complications occurring between PTT8 and PTT30 (e.g. readmissions) Differences between the groups of primary vs. secundary section: o Aktivity profile (TDS) between PPT1 – PPT7 o perinatal pain experience (especially postoperative pain intensity) on PPT1, PPT4, PPT7 and PPT30 o maternal functioning (BIMF, total score) on PPT4, PPT7 and PPT30 o Quality of postparum relationship between mother and child (PBQ-16, total score), symptoms of postpartum depressions (EPDS, total score) and maternal quality of life (EQ-5D-5L, visual analog scale and subdomains) on PPT30 Exploratively, the above-mentioned analyses are to be carried out with further variables of objective activity measurement (e.g. mean number of steps per minute, sleep duration, calorie consumpt

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactWinfried Meißner

Universtitätsklinikum JenaUniverstiätsklinikum Jena, Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Sektion Schmerzmedizin

winfried.meissner@med.uni-jena.de+49 3641 9-323353

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026