Reducing Chronic Pain Following Cesarean Delivery

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Sponsor
Stanford University
Study ID
NCT07799883
Status
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Conditions

  • Cesarean Section Complications
  • Chronic Pain
  • Postpartum

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Empowered Relief — BEHAVIORAL
    A single 120-minute pain relief skills class delivered by trained, certified instructors via Zoom or in person. The session includes pain education, cognitive behavioral skills including relaxation, deep breathing, and reframing, and completion of a personalized plan. Following the session, participants receive access to the Calm Tool smartphone relaxation app (or a binaural relaxation audio file if the app cannot be downloaded).

Study Details

This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of delivering Empowered Relief (ER), a single-session pain relief skills class, to postpartum women with ongoing pain and/or pain interference following cesarean delivery. Participants will receive ER in addition to standard postpartum care and will be followed through 12 weeks postpartum.

Key Dates

First listed
Sep 2, 2026
Start date
Sep 15, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Jan 26, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Empowered Relief
    Participants will receive a single 120-minute Empowered Relief session in addition to standard postpartum care. The session includes pain education and cognitive-behavioral pain management skills, including relaxation, deep breathing, reframing, and development of a personalized plan. Participants will also receive access to a smartphone relaxation resource (Calm Tool app, or a relaxation audio file if the app cannot be downloaded).

Primary Outcome Measure

Proportion of enrolled patients that complete the Empowered Relief session [ Time Frame: From baseline to the Empowered Relief session, up to 2 weeks ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stanford Medicine Children's Health - Specialty Services, Welch RoadPalo AltoCalifornia94304
Pervez Sultan, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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