New study tests safer pain relief after c-section to reduce opioid use
NCT ID NCT05405049
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two methods of pain relief after cesarean section: injecting numbing medicine into the belly and surgical wound versus giving morphine through a spinal injection. The goal was to see which approach reduces the need for extra painkillers in the first 24 hours. The trial involved 46 pregnant women undergoing planned C-sections, and researchers measured pain scores at rest and during movement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Morphine and bupivacaine (local anesthetics)
- What this could lead to
- If this approach works well, it could offer a safer, effective way to manage pain after C-section without needing strong opioids.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 46 participants, so results may not apply to all women. Pain relief methods can vary in effectiveness from person to person.
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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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46 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
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 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * 18-50 age * ASA II * Fullterm singular pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * Neuraxial anesthesia is contraindicated, * Allergy to the drugs to be used in the study, * Refused to participate in the study, * BMI\>35 kg/m2 * ASA≥3 * Diabetes * Preeclampsia, * Cardiovascular disease * Chronic pain and neuropathic pain, * Given opioids in the operation due to intraoperative pain, * Switched to general anesthesia, * Excessive bleeding during the operation, * Uterine atony * Drain placed in the area to be infiltrated, * History of drug addiction and psychiatric illness, * Understand Visual analog pain scale
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atatürk üniversty medicine school
Erzurum, YAKUTİYE, 25100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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