Pain, Postoperative
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a prospective randomized controlled study to determine the clinical outcome of rectus muscle re-approximation at Cesarean delivery.
Detailed description
This is a prospective randomized controlled study to determine the clinical outcome of rectus muscle re-approximation at Cesarean delivery. Postoperative pain will be assessed in 2 groups. Rectus muscle approximation will be done to the first group. The second group will be the control group.
Interventions
PROCEDURERectus muscle approximation
The surgeon will take sutures to approximate rectus muscles at the end of cesarean delivery.
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Women who will undergo first elective cesarean section * Singleton pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
* Previous abdominal or pelvic surgery * Medical or psychiatric disease * Previous pelvic inflammatory disease * Obesity * Allergy to analgesics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Early pain score | 24 hours after cesarean section | Early pain score will be assessed by an investigator for patients |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Late pain score | 48 hours after cesarean section | Late pain score will be assessed by an investigator for patients |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed