Comparing two pain blocks after planned cesarean delivery
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests two different numbing injections (nerve blocks) after a planned cesarean delivery to see which one controls pain better. If you qualify, you'll receive one of the two blocks to help you recover with less pain after birth.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 40 years old.
- Your cesarean delivery is planned (not emergency) and you are between 37 and 41 weeks pregnant.
- You are expecting only one baby (not twins, triplets, etc.).
- You do not have allergies to local numbing medicines (like ropivacaine or bupivacaine) or to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (like ketoprofen).
- You do not have chronic pain or take strong painkillers (opioids) regularly before surgery.
- You do not have pre-eclampsia, and your body mass index (BMI) is 35 or lower.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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