Ultrasound vs surgery guidance for numbing during C-section
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of placing numbing medicine (with bupivacaine) during a planned C-section: an ultrasound-guided approach versus a surgical approach. It aims to find which method provides better pain control and comfort with fewer problems.
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Who can take part
- You are pregnant at full term (at or near due date).
- You are older than 21 years old.
- You plan to have an elective C-section with a Pfannenstiel (lower belly) incision.
- Your C-section must use this same lower belly incision, not a different incision type.
- You must not have a drug addiction history (including opioids or benzodiazepines).
- You should not have an allergy to the numb/pain medicine used, and no infection where the numbing would be placed.
Quick eligibility check
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