A common steroid may boost C-Section pain relief — without extra opioids

NCT ID NCT07736989

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Bahçeşehir University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study investigates whether adding the steroid dexamethasone to a standard ultrasound-guided nerve block (transversalis fascia plane block) can improve pain control after cesarean delivery. Researchers will compare opioid use, pain scores, and recovery quality in women who received the block with or without dexamethasone. The goal is to see if this simple addition can reduce the need for opioids and enhance recovery after C-section.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: dexamethasone added to a local anesthetic for a nerve block
What this could lead to: If adding dexamethasone to the nerve block improves pain control, it could offer a simple way to reduce opioid use and speed recovery after C-sections.
What could go wrong: This is a small, retrospective study that can only show associations, not cause and effect. The results may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia pain agnosia Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANALGESIA PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Bahcesehir Unişversity Medicalpark Goztepe hospital
RECRUITING

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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