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Theophylline, Versus Sumatriptan and Gabapentin in The Treatment of Post-Dural Puncture Headache
Led by Tanta University · Updated on 2026-04-07
75
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
100 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of theophylline, sumatriptan, and gabapentin in the treatment of post-dural puncture headache.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Theophylline, Versus Sumatriptan and Gabapentin in The Treatment of Post-Dural Puncture Headache
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age from 21 to 50 years
- Both sexes
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 4 II
- Clinical diagnosis of post-dural puncture headache based on International Headache Society criteria
- Numeric rating scale (NRS) of 5 or higher for headache severity
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnant women
- History of chronic headache, cluster headache, migraine, convulsions, cerebrovascular accident, or previous neurological diseases
- Signs of meningismus
- Dysrhythmia
- Hypertension
- Ischemic heart disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Peripheral vascular disease (ischemic colitis)
- Liver or renal impairment
- Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- Use of ergotamine derivatives in the past 24 hours
- Use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors in the last 2 weeks
- Use of any kind of opiates
- Allergy to the study medications or any contraindication to oral intake
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, Egypt, 31527
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Research Team
A
Asmaa R Eid, MSc
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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