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Effect of Curcumin on Inflammation, Pain, and Recovery Following Cesarean Section: A Double-Blind Randomized Trial

Evaluation of the Effect of Curcumin on Inflammatory Markers, Pain, and Stress Response Following Cesarean Section: A Double-Blind, Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/05/086480
Enrollment
200
Registered
2025-05-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O80-O82- Encounter for delivery Health Condition 2: O80-O82- Encounter for delivery

Interventions

Intervention1: Curcumin Drug Group: Drug: Curcumin (C3 Complex 525 mg) + Piperine (Bioperine 2.5 mg) Dose Schedule: First dose: Night before surgery (oral) Second dose: Morning of surgery (2-4 hours

Sponsors

Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College Jhansi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Undergoing elective cesarean section ASA physical status II or III Willing to give written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) Gestational or preexisting diabetes mellitus Allergy to curcumin or piperine Chronic analgesic or steroid use Known bleeding or clotting disorder Autoimmune or chronic inflammatory disorders Active infection or clinical sepsis at time of enrollment Planned or proposed vertical skin incision for cesarean delivery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1 Change in inflammatory markers (IL-6, CRP, D-dimer) at baseline, 24h, and 72h post-op 2 Total postoperative analgesic requirement in the first 24h to maintain VAS less than 3 3 Wound healing score using the REEDA scale on postoperative Day 3 and Day 7 Timepoint: 24 hours , 72 hours , day 3 and day 7

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1 Total analgesic consumption over 72 hours 2 Pain Scores (VAS at 6h, 12h, 24h, 48h, & 72h) 3 Fatigue scores using 10-point interval rating scale (IRS) at 24h, 48h, Day 7 4 Maternal satisfaction using a 5-point Likert scale 5 Postoperative complications (e.g., fever, infection, delayed mobilization) 6 Length of hospital stay 7 Neonatal outcome assessed using Apgar scores at 1 & 5 minutes after delivery Timepoint: 6 hours , 12 hours, 24 hours , 48 hours, 72 hours, day 7

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnshul Jain

M.L.B MEDICAL COLLEGE

dranshuljain81@gmail.com08958291199

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026