Status:
COMPLETED
Prediction of Post-dural Puncture Headache in Parturients Undergoing Elective Caesarean Section
Lead Sponsor:
Zagazig University
Conditions:
Postdural Puncture Headache
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Brief Summary
The parturients are at particular risk of post dural puncture headache (PDPH) because of their sex, young age, and the widespread application of spinal and epidural anesthesia. PDPH has a negative imp...
Detailed Description
PDPH is described as severe "searing and spreading like hot metal" distributed over the occipital and frontal areas radiating to the neck and shoulders. 90% of headache will occur within three days of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient acceptance.
- Pregnant female undergoing Elective caesarean section under spinal anesthesia.
- Age 18-40 years old.
- ASA I and ASA II.
- Accepted mental state of the patient.
Exclusion
- Patient refusal.
- Contraindications to regional anesthesia as local infection, coagulopathy,….etc
- ASA Grade 3 and 4.
- Emergent caesarean section.
- Inadequate temporal window.
- Hypertensive disorders of the pregnancy.
- Atrial fibrillation.
- Significant fetal illness.
- History of allergy to local anesthetics.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03464253
Start Date
April 1 2018
End Date
October 30 2018
Last Update
January 15 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Zagazig University Hospitals
Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt, 44111