Could a simple injection after C-Section cut painkiller use?
NCT ID NCT06324942
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a surgeon-given nerve block (TAP block) can improve pain control after a cesarean section. The block uses a long-acting numbing medicine injected into the abdominal wall. Researchers want to see if it reduces the need for narcotics, helps women move sooner, and shortens hospital stays. About 80 women having planned C-sections will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bupivacaine (TAP block)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple nerve block could become a standard part of C-sections, reducing the need for strong painkillers and speeding recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial, so results may not apply to all hospitals. The block may not provide meaningful pain relief for everyone.
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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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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- 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: * ASA status II to III * All patients undergoing elective CS under regional anesthesia at any gestational age. Exclusion Criteria: * \- Known drug allergy to local anesthetics * Planned general anesthetic * NSAID use contraindicated post partum * Chronic pain disorder or chronic narcotic use/dependence * Planned vertical abdominal incision * Planned Cesarean Hysterectomy. * Placenta Previa or suspected Placenta Accreta
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Calgary
RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada
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