Empowered Relief: A One-Time Session to Help Postpartum Women Manage Ongoing Pain After Cesarean Delivery

Part of paid clinical trials in Palo Alto, California.

Sponsor
Stanford University
Study ID
NCT07090018
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Cesarean Section Complications
  • Chronic Pain

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Empowered Relief — BEHAVIORAL
    The participants will attend a pain relief skills intervention (Empowered Relief). The two-hour session is delivered by a certified instructor and includes pain neuroscience education, 3 core pain management skills, experiential exercises, completion of a personalized plan for empowered relief. Participants download a binaural relaxation audio file for daily use.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to study the effect of a pain relief skills session (Empowered Relief) on chronic pain incidence at 12 weeks post cesarean delivery.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 25, 2025
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: 1-Session pain relief skills session (Empowered Relief)
    Participants will attend an Empowered Relief session at the beginning of the study period. Empowered Relief is a 2-hour one session pain relief skills intervention that is delivered to patients by a certified instructor using a standardized treatment manual and slide deck. Content includes completion of a pain survey, pain neuroscience education, information on pain and stress responses, experiential exercises, information on three core pain management skills, completion of a personalized plan for empowered relief, and receipt of a binaural app for daily use. Standard of care will be maintained for all participants, and supplemented with Empowered Relief. Pain management is not a factor for inclusion/exclusion criteria and patients will continue their pain management as prescribed and directed by their provider
  • No Intervention: Control arm: Postpartum Standard of Care
    Participants will follow their current standard of care.

Primary Outcome Measure

Percentage of participants registering for Empowered Relief session [ Time Frame: Baseline (up to 1 week) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stanford UniversityPalo AltoCalifornia94304-

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