Caffeine before C-Section: a simple fix for a common danger?
NCT ID NCT07076654
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether giving women a 200 mg caffeine pill before spinal anesthesia for a planned C-section could prevent a dangerous drop in blood pressure. 90 full-term pregnant women took part. Half received caffeine, half a placebo. The main goal was to see how many women in each group developed low blood pressure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- caffeine (200 mg oral pill)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to prevent low blood pressure during C-sections, making the procedure safer for mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with only 90 participants. The results may not apply to all women, and caffeine can cause side effects like jitters or rapid heartbeat.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * full term pregnant * undergoing elective cesarean delivery Exclusion Criteria: * patient refusal * baseline systolic pressure \< 100 mmHg * contraindication to spinal anesthesia * allergy to caffeine
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 6890, Egypt
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