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WITHDRAWN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

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Emergency Department, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, 23708