U.S., Dec. 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07257406) titled 'Dexamethasone for Post-operative Pain After Cesarean Delivery Under Neuraxial Anesthesia.' on Nov. 20.
Brief Summary: After surgery pain in women who have had a cesarean delivery is a determining factor in the quality and duration of their hospital stay. Insufficient pain relief can lead to longer hospitalization and long term pain, which can result in long term use of pain medication. A classic method to alleviate pain after cesarean delivery is by injecting morphine into the spinal fluid, in the women's back, in addition to prescribing morphine by mouth as needed after the surgery. However, the negative effects associated with morp...