Nerve block may offer better pain relief after C-Section
NCT ID NCT06556381
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested whether an ultrasound-guided nerve block (TAP block) provides better pain relief after C-section than standard pain medicine. 100 women aged 20-50 who had a C-section took part. Researchers measured pain scores to see which method worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TAP block (a nerve block procedure using ultrasound guidance)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer better pain control after C-section, reducing the need for strong painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 100 participants. Results may not apply to all women, and the procedure carries rare risks like infection or bleeding.
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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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Apr 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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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: 1. Age: 20-50 years 2. Patients of \>50 kg or \<100 kg weight. 3. Urgency: Elective, Emergent and Urgent cases Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients of \<50 kg or \>100 kg weight 2. Any contraindication to any of anesthesia medications 3. Patient unable to understand numeric rating scale (NRS)
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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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Qassim University Medical City
Buraidah, Al-Qassim Region, 51411, Saudi Arabia
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