Status:
WITHDRAWN
Caffeine Versus Placebo for Spinal Headaches
Lead Sponsor:
United States Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth
Conditions:
Post Dural Puncture Headache
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Caffeine will be studied against placebo in patients with positional headache after a lumbar puncture (aka "spinal headache").
Detailed Description
Pain will be assessed at set intervals using a Visual Analog Scale. Blood patch therapy will be offered to all those still in pain at the end of one hour after drug administration.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosed with post dural puncture headache
Exclusion
- age \< 18
- pregnant
- allergic to caffeine
- cardiac or peripheral vascular disease
- uncontrolled hypertension
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00809627
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
August 15 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Emergency Department, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, 23708