NCT07090018

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

A Pilot Feasibility Trial for an Intervention to Reduce Chronic Pain Following Cesarean Delivery

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Cesarean Section Complications

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Empowered Relief	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-25
• Primary completion: 2026-12-01
• Completion: 2026-12-01
• First posted: 2025-07-29
• Last updated: 2025-11-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States