Higher dose of painkiller may cut morphine use after C-Section
NCT ID NCT05248984
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a higher dose of ketorolac (60 mg vs. 30 mg) given right after C-section reduces the need for morphine in the first 24 hours. 92 women who had a C-section under regional anesthesia took part. The goal was to find a better way to manage pain while lowering opioid use.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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92 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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1. Inclusion criteria: * Pregnant individuals aged 18-45 with a viable single or twin intrauterine pregnancy * Cesarean section as the delivery mode * Regional anesthesia (Spinal, Epidural, Combined Spinal Epidural) 2. Exclusion criteria: * Known allergy or adverse reaction to Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin, or ketorolac * Patients with peptic ulcer disease, preexisting kidney or liver disease * Hemodynamically unstable due to hemorrhage * Acute or chronic pain disorder * Physician/provider or patient refusal * Estimated blood loss \> 2000 mL * General anesthesia * Opioid use disorder * Emergent Cesarean delivery * Coagulation disorders * Active asthma * Patients weighing \<50 kg
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center OB/GYN Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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