Pain relief study for cesarean section
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two types of spinal pain medicine given during a planned cesarean section: one with morphine alone, and one with morphine plus a steroid called dexamethasone. The goal is to see if adding dexamethasone helps with pain relief.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a planned cesarean section
- You are between 18 and 40 years old and between 35 and 40 weeks pregnant
- This is your first or second cesarean section
- You do not have high blood pressure, diabetes, heart or lung disease, preeclampsia, or placenta problems
- You are not taking medications for nausea, depression, or heart conditions
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