A common steroid may boost C-Section pain relief — without extra opioids
NCT ID NCT07736989
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 5 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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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93 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Finished
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Aug 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.
Who is studied
Adult women who underwent elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia and received bilateral ultrasound-guided transversalis fascia plane block with or without dexamethasone for postoperative analgesia between November 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, at our institution.
- Ages
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18 to 50 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: * Female patients aged 18-50 years. * Elective cesarean delivery performed under spinal anesthesia. * Bilateral ultrasound-guided transversalis fascia plane block performed for postoperative analgesia. * Availability of complete perioperative and postoperative follow-up records. Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency cesarean delivery. * General anesthesia or combined spinal-epidural anesthesia. * Contraindication to transversalis fascia plane block. * Chronic opioid use. * Allergy to bupivacaine or dexamethasone. * Missing or incomplete postoperative follow-up data.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bahcesehir Unişversity Medicalpark Goztepe hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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