The Impact of the SCN9A Gene Polymorphism on Postoperative Pain

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study to determine the association between postoperative pain after cesarean section and several single nucleotide polymorphisms in SCN9A sodium channels gene.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Treatments: Tramadol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• The women aged 18 to 45,

• in 36 to 40 weeks of pregnancy

• undergoing cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of chronic pain or pain disorders

• Psychiatric diseases

• Diabetes mellitus

• Severe cardiovascular, kidney or liver diseases

• Alcohol or drug abuse

• Heavy smoker

• Unable to use the Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pump