Numbing the belly wall may ease C-Section pain
NCT ID NCT07478692
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding a TAP block (injecting numbing medicine into the abdominal wall) to a standard pain pump improves recovery after cesarean delivery. 83 women having planned C-sections were randomly assigned to get either the TAP block plus pain pump or the pump alone. Researchers measured pain scores and how much extra pain medicine was needed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ropivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple way to reduce pain and improve recovery after C-section without major side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 83 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit over standard care may be modest.
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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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83 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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20 to 40 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: * Aged 20-40 years, in good general health * ASA physical status I-II * Singleton, term (37-41 weeks) pregnancy with normal fetal development * Planned for elective cesarean section, no labor Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy complications (e.g., severe preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placental abruption) * Major organ dysfunction (heart, liver, kidney) or psychiatric history * Allergy to local anesthetics or any study drugs * Prior abdominal surgery or infection that may affect block efficacy * Coagulation disorders or current anticoagulant use * Refusal to participate or inability to comply with follow-up
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, China
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