Which painkiller helps moms recover faster after C-Section?
NCT ID NCT06978491
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two ways to manage pain after a planned C-section: a nerve block (TAP block) and injecting pain medicine into the wound. 75 women took part. The goal was to see which method helps mothers feel better and recover more quickly after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If one method works better, it could lead to more comfortable recovery after C-sections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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May 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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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Term obstetric patients aged 18-50 years who underwent elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia and applied regional anesthesia techniques such as TAP and wound infiltration. Exclusion Criteria: * Refuse to participate in the study * Patients who have undergone general anesthesia * Patients requiring emergency cesarean section. * Mental status disorders * Known bleeding and/or coagulation disorders * Infection at injection site
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eskisehir Osmangazi Universıty Faculty of Medicine
Eskişehir, Eski̇şehi̇r, 26040, Turkey (Türkiye)
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