The effects of intravenous Dexamethasone on headache
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Headache.Spinal and epidural anaesthesia-induced headache during the puerperium
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017080117756N22
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice-Chancellery for Research and Technology of Birjand University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 104
Inclusion Criteria
Age from 15 to 45 years; pregnant woman of Class 1 and 2 with uncomplicated term pregnancy according to the physical status classification by the American Society of Anesthesiologists; candidature for cesarean section surgery.
Exclusion criteria: Prohibition of spinal anesthesia (for example, coagulation disorders, peripheral neuropathy, infection of the needle insertion site, and spinal cord disorders); history of headache, migraine, and hypertension (as in eclampsia and preeclampsia).
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Headache severity. Timepoint: 48 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method