Sensory Stimuli During Cesarean Delivery
ConditionIntraoperative Pain
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age19+
SponsorUniversity of British Columbia
About this trial
This study will follow people having a planned cesarean birth with a spinal or combined spinal-epidural anesthetic. The investigators will ask what kinds of sensations participants feel during the operation, how often these happen, and whether any of the sensations feel as unacceptable or too uncomfortable.
Participants will be asked a few short questions at six set times during the surgery. Participants will also complete short questionnaires before surgery and again after birth (up to 6 months) to help us understand mood, stress, and overall wellbeing.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Healthy pregnant patients ≥36 weeks gestational age
ASA Physical Status Class 2-3
Elective cesarean delivery
Age ≥19 years
Disqualifiers
Known history of chronic pain or pain disorders
Currently taking medications with analgesic properties
Known history of neurological conditions that may impair normal sensation
Cesarean delivery requiring epidural top-up or de novo general anesthesia
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Standardized intraoperative and postoperative patient-reported assessments
Treatment groups
310 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov