C-Section spinal dose study: more drug may not mean more numbness
NCT ID NCT06729567
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study reviewed the records of 362 women who had a C-section under spinal anesthesia. Researchers wanted to see if using a higher dose of the anesthetic bupivacaine (within the usual range) led to more areas of the body being numbed. The goal is to help doctors choose the safest dose that still works well. The study is already completed and the results may guide future practice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hyperbaric bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If confirmed, this could help anesthesiologists choose safer doses without worrying about losing pain relief during C-sections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective analysis of existing records, not a controlled experiment. It can only show correlation, not cause, and the results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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362 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Mar 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.
Who is studied
Initial cohort for the study will be selected from the cases of cesarean section in years 2017 - 2022, who delivered in Orlowski Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Warsaw, Poland. Intention is to include at least 300 participants in the final analysis, to allow for regression analysis.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
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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: * Cesarean delivery at term under spinal anesthesia * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status \<3 * BMI\<40 Exclusion Criteria: * Spinal anesthesia with less than 9mg of hyperbaric bupivacaine * Local anesthetic other than hyperbaric bupivacaine used * Failed spinal anesthesia * Poor quality of the anesthetic record - data required for analysis not available
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education
Warsaw, 01-355, Poland
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