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Empowered Relief for Severe Pain After Cesarean Delivery During the Inpatient Period

Not yet recruitingNot applicableNCT07832240
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

This pilot feasibility study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of delivering Empowered Relief (ER), a single-session pain management intervention, to postpartum patients experiencing severe pain following cesarean delivery during the inpatient period. Participants will be enrolled during their inpatient postpartum hospitalization and randomized 1:1 to receive either ER in addition to standard postpartum care or standard postpartum care alone. Participants will be followed for 12 weeks postpartum.

Study details

Official title
A Single-Session Pain Management Intervention for Severe Pain After Cesarean Delivery: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Conditions
Sponsor
Stanford University
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Start date
2026-10-05
Primary completion
2027-01-15
Sex
Female
Age range
from 18 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Complete informed consent. 2. Age 18 years or above. 3. Postpartum woman who delivered by cesarean within the Stanford Healthcare system. 4. Viable birth (singleton or multiple gestation). 5. All maternal demographics and complications are eligible: parity, medical conditions (e.g., pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes), and post-surgical complications (e.g., hysterectomy, ICU admission, extended hospital stay), provided the participant is clinically able to complete the study intervention and procedures. 6. Currently hospitalized during the postpartum period following cesarean delivery. 7. Severe pain, defined as at least 2 pain scores \>6/10 on the numeric rating scale (NRS), following cesarean delivery. 8. English fluency, with ability to read and write. 9. Ability to adhere to and complete study procedures. 10. Access to a smart device if attending ER session via Zoom. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age under 18 years. 2. Medical or clinical instability that, in the judgment of the treating or research team, would preclude safe participation in the study procedures and/or intervention. 3. Chronic pain prior to pregnancy. 4. Cognitive impairment or psychological factors that would preclude comprehension of study material or full participation. 5. Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07832240