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Effect of dexamethasone on analgesia and recovery after cesarean delivery under epidural anesthesia, a randomized controlled trial

Effect of dexamethasone on analgesia and recovery after cesarean delivery under epidural anesthesia, a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500107033
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-01
Start date
2025-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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

Conditions

None

Interventions

Intravenous dexamethasone group:For parturient women undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia, administer 8mg dexamethasone (dissolved in 4ml saline) intravenously after the baby is deliver
Epidural dexamethasone group:For parturient women undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia, after the baby is delivered and the umbilical cord is clamped, administer 4ml of normal saline in
Placebo control group:For parturient women undergoing cesarean section under epidural anesthesia, after the baby is delivered and the umbilical cord is clamped, 4ml of normal saline is injected intrav

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
19 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1: Age greater than 18 years 2: ASA Classification I-II 3: 18.5kg/m^2<BMI<30kg/m^2 4: Planned epidural anesthesia for cesarean section.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1: Hypertension during pregnancy 2: Gestational diabetes 3: Allergy to dexamethasone, opioids or local anesthetics 4: Long-term use of corticosteroids

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of pain relief;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score;VAS Score;Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) score;Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score;motor block time;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactKang Fang

The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China

Kangfang199771@163.com+86 62284462

Outcome results

None listed

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