Using Empowered Relief and Education To Help Postpartum Women Recover After Cesarean Delivery

Part of paid clinical trials in Palo Alto, California.

Sponsor
Stanford University
Study ID
NCT07192718
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Cesarean Section Complications
  • Postpartum Care

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.
  • Education — OTHER
    Educational content: Participants view videos online focusing on specific areas of postpartum recovery (Sleep, Mental Health, Physical Therapy, Obstetric care).

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to study the effect of a pain relief skills session (Empowered Relief) and educational content on global postpartum recovery at 12 weeks post cesarean delivery.

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 2, 2025
Status verified
Nov 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) and Education
    Participants will view educational content online on postpartum care and attend a 2 hour Empowered Relief session at the beginning of the study period. Standard of care will be maintained for all participants, and supplemented with Educational content and Empowered Relief.
  • No Intervention: 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 2 weeks) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stanford UniversityPalo AltoCalifornia94304-

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