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Intra-epidermal Nerve Fibre Density and Its Relationship to Post-caesarean Section Pain

United Kingdom30 participantsStarted 2019-03-01

Plain-language summary

Chronic pain is a significant burden to the individual and society with post-surgical pain identified as a research priority for the speciality of anaesthesia. The objectives are to explore the relationship between IENFD and pain after caesarean section and to explore the characteristics of post-caesarean section pain. The hypothesis is that reduced pre-operative IENFD at the surgical site will correlate with risk of developing CPSP.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 65 Years

Sex

FEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women undergoing an elective caesarean section * Aged 18-65 years Exclusion Criteria: * Women undergoing urgent caesarean section * Women with little or no English language skills - the questionnaires used are only validated for use in the English language. * Women with cognitive impairment or mental health disorder that inhibits their ability to provide consent and/or participate in follow-up

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What they're measuring

Chronic Pain

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03715075

SponsorRoyal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2019-07-01

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