C-Section pain study: which additive works best?
NCT ID NCT06513013
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding magnesium sulfate or neostigmine to a standard painkiller (bupivacaine) in a nerve block could improve pain relief after cesarean section. 68 women received one of the two additives, and researchers tracked their pain scores, how soon they needed extra pain medicine, and any side effects. The goal is to find a better way to manage post-surgery pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- magnesium sulfate and neostigmine (added to bupivacaine for a nerve block)
- What this could lead to
- If one works better, it could improve pain control after C-sections, reducing the need for extra painkillers and their side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 2/3 trial with only 68 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and neither drug may prove clearly better than the other.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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68 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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19 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age from 19 to 40 years old * Singleton pregnencies with a gestational age of at least 37 weeks * American society of anesthesiologists (ASA) physical state I , II * patients undergoing spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery via Pfannenstiel incision with exteriorization of the uterus. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient's refusal * Age \< 19 or \> 40 years * Height\<150 cm, weight \< 60 kg, body mass index (BMI) ≥40 kg/m2. * Contraindications to spinal anesthesia (Coagulopathy, increased intracranial pressure, or local skin infection). * Cardio-respiratory conditions * Convulsions * Inability to comprehend or participate in the pain scoring system. * Bleeding diathesis * Known allergy to any drugs used in this study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Women's Health Hospital, Assiut University
Asyut, Egypt
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