Effect of epidural dexamethasone on post dural puncture headache
Phase 3
- Conditions
- post dural puncture headache.Other reaction to spinal and lumbar puncture
- Registration Number
- IRCT201112178441N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran university of medical sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 268
Inclusion Criteria
1-All patient candidate for spinal anesthesia; 2- age 18-40; 3-ASA class I & II. Exclusion criteria: 1- Migraine headache; 2-CNS malignancy; 3-Epilepsy; 4-systemic disease: HTN, cardiac arrhythmia, thyroid disease; 5- Psychiatric disorders; 6-Drug abuse; 7-Back pain.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Headache. Timepoint: 24 hours, 48 hours, 7 days. Method of measurement: classification of Severity of Meningeal Puncture Headache (MPH).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Backpain. Timepoint: 24 hours, 48 hours, 7 days. Method of measurement: Patient complaint.