Overview

The Effect of Pre-incisional Local Xylocaine Injection on Post Operative Pain and Scar Formation After Cesarean Section

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
Female
Summary
This study will examine whether pre-incision infiltration of the skin cut site can attenuate post operative pain after a cesarean section. One hundred and twenty women will be allocated to get 20 ml of either placebo or 1% xylocaine at the site of skin incision. We will also examine possible effect of this infiltration of parameters of wound heeling and scar formation, six weeks post partum.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya
Treatments:
Lidocaine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Candidates for non-emergency cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria:

- Emergency cesarean section

- Known or suspected sensitivity to local anesthetics

- Pre-eclamptic toxemia

- Deranged liver function

- Deranged hemostasis

- Lack of adequate verbal communication