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NCT07832240
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Empowered Relief for Severe Pain After Cesarean Delivery During the Inpatient Period

Sponsor: Stanford University

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

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.

Official title: A Single-Session Pain Management Intervention for Severe Pain After Cesarean Delivery: A Pilot Feasibility Study

Key Details

Gender

FEMALE

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

60

Start Date

2026-10-05

Completion Date

2027-04-09

Last Updated

2026-09-24

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Empowered Relief

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).

Locations (1)

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Palo Alto, California, United States