Chronic Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of whether urgent or elective cesarean section on the occurrance of chronic pain.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of whether urgent or elective cesarean section on the occurrance of chronic pain. Patients aged between 18 - 45 years whose underwent urgent or elective cesarean section will be invited to participate in the study. Preoperatively in operating theatre, patients will be asked to complete the pain catastrophizing scale (PCS) questionnaire. In postoperative 6 months after discharge, patients will be called by an investigator who is blind to the study to evaluate the presence of chronic pain. Patients will be asked to grade the pain that they suffer using a numeric rating scale for the intensity of pain.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Female * 18 - 45 years of age * underwent elective or urgent cesarean section
Exclusion criteria
* not willing to participate in the study * can not reach by phone * use of anti-psychotic or anti-depressant drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| numeric rating scale | One time when calling the patient, an avarage of three months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain catastrophizing scale | one time in operating theatre, an avarage of three months |
| presence of chronic pain using numeric rating scale | One time when calling the patient, an avarage of three months |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed