Coffee may soothe spinal headaches after C-Section, trial hopes
NCT ID NCT07410741
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether drinking coffee after a cesarean section can reduce the chance of a spinal headache (postdural puncture headache) and the need for painkillers. About 82 women who had a C-section under spinal anesthesia will drink coffee four times over two days. Researchers will track headaches and pain levels to see if coffee helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Coffee (caffeine)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to ease headaches after spinal anesthesia in C-sections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 82 participants. Coffee may not help everyone and could cause side effects like insomnia or palpitations in some women.
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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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89 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Ability to read, understand, and communicate in Turkish * Age ≥ 18 years * Undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia * Spinal anesthesia administered in the sitting position * Initiation of oral intake at postoperative hour 6 * No history of physiological discomfort related to coffee consumption based on prior experience (e.g., insomnia, palpitations, headache) * Ability to understand the study procedures and communicate adequately to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing emergency cesarean section * Patients with a history of migraine or other types of chronic headache disorders * Patients in whom spinal anesthesia was converted to general anesthesia. * Patients whose oral intake was postponed for any reason in the postoperative period. * Patients with high-risk pregnancies. * Use of caffeine-containing analgesic medications during the postoperative period. * Postoperative cigarette smoking.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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