New cocktail may ease C-Section pain and cut morphine use
NCT ID NCT05671172
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding hyaluronidase to the numbing drug bupivacaine improves pain relief after cesarean section. 114 women received a nerve block with either bupivacaine alone or bupivacaine plus one of two doses of hyaluronidase. The goal was to see if the combination extends pain relief and reduces the need for additional morphine.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hyaluronidase added to bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to better pain control after C-section with less need for strong painkillers like morphine.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 114 participants. The results may not apply to all patients, and adding hyaluronidase could cause allergic reactions or other side effects.
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Study facts
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- 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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114 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2024
- 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 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * parturients who aged between 18-40 years old * with ASA physical status grade II and * scheduled for elective CS under spinal anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * patients with ASA grade III or IV, * refusal to participate, * emergency CS or complicated pregnancy, * those with bleeding disorders or on anticoagulants, * those with severe respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, * having any local infection at the injection site, * history of allergy to one of the used drugs, * obese patients (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Samar Rafik Amin
Banhā, Qalyubia Governorate, 13511, Egypt
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