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C-Section pain study: keep or remove epidural catheter?

NCT ID NCT07366307

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will survey 200 women who had a C-section after using an epidural for labor. Researchers want to see if removing the old catheter and placing a new one leads to less pain than using the original catheter. The goal is to find the best approach for managing pain during C-sections.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors choose the best way to manage epidural catheters during C-sections to reduce pain.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only surveys patients and cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 200 people

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Expected to start

Jan 2026

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Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Patients will be identified as potential study participants if they have a cesarean delivery at Baylor Scott \& White Medical Center-Temple from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2025.

Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * ages 18-50 years * had cesarean delivery at Baylor Scott \& White Medical Center from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 * Fluent in the English language (our catastrophizing survey is validated in English language only) * Can provide their own consent * Identifies as Black or African American only, Hispanic, or White or Caucasian only * had administration of local anesthetic through indwelling labor epidural or removal of indwelling labor epidural followed by single injection spinal or combined spinal epidural Exclusion Criteria: * less than 18 years old, older than 50 years old * had cesarean delivery at Baylor Scott \& White Medical Center before January 1, 2026 or after December 31, 2026 * Employee of Baylor Scott \& White Health labor and delivery unit * Student of a school that performs clinical rotations at Baylor Scott \& White Medical Center-Temple * Incarcerated at the time of study enrollment * Underwent scheduled cesarean hysterectomy * Underwent cesarean delivery with general anesthesia as either the primary anesthetic technique or had conversion to general anesthesia because of failure of neuraxial anesthesia * Admitted to the intensive care unit immediately following cesarean delivery * Did not have intrathecal morphine or intrathecal fentanyl if receiving spinal anesthesia * Had anesthesia for an attempted external cephalic version within 24 hours of cesarean delivery

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Conditions

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Pain

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Intraoperative pain

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