Efficacy and safety of small gauge spinal needle on post Dural puncture headache after spinal anesthesia in elective caesarian section.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Post Dural puncture headache.; Spinal Anesthesia complications.; Elective Caesarian Section.; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Mental Health - Anxiety; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000572561
• Lead Sponsor: Khyber Medical College

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-05-06
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 218

Inclusion Criteria

All ASA 2 elective caesarian sections admitted through Out patient department in designated hospital who consented and have no contraindications to spinal anesthesia and consented for this study.

Exclusion Criteria

1.ASA 3 and 4 patients for elective caesarian section.
2..Emergency caesarian sections.
3.Those who have history of Post Dural puncture headache, migraine or any other space occupying lesions associated with headache.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) with 27G Quincke needle in elective caesarian section [Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of pain assessment will be used as standard tool for PDPH assessment. 72 hours, starting from the time of spinal anesthesia procedure.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stay time in hospital, primarily due to Post Dural Puncture Headache.[Hospital management information system. 96 hours after spinal anesthesia for elective caesarian section.];Anxiety [Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) 96 hours after spinal anesthesia for elective caesarian section.]