New study aims to find best painkiller for C-Section recovery
NCT ID NCT07377630
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways to manage pain after a planned C-section: a small dose of morphine given with the spinal anesthesia, versus a nerve block (TAP block) using numbing medicine. One hundred women will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. The goal is to see which method provides better pain relief and fewer side effects for the mother and baby.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Planned for elective Cesarean Section (CS) * Scheduled for spinal anesthesia * Gestational age \> 34 weeks * Age 18 years or above * Ability to read and understand the information sheet and to sign and date the consent form Exclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification \>2 * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m2 * Weight \< 50 kg * Height \< 150 cm or ≥ 180 cm * Complicated Pregnancy (abnormal placentation, preeclampsia or others) * Women with opioid use disorder * Contraindication to spinal anesthesia (clotting disorder, local infection, spinal malformation, elevated intracranial pressure) * Contraindication to Transabdominal Plane Block (TAP) block (skin infection, abdominal wall muscle defects) * Allergy/contraindication to any medication used in the study * Previous median abdominal incision * Emergency or unplanned CS
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Genova, GE, 16147, Italy
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