Characteristics of sphenopalatine blocks in the treatment of postdural puncture headaches.
- Conditions
- Postdural Puncture HeadacheNeurologicalAnaesthesiology - Pain managementNeurological - Other neurological disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12619000041156
- Lead Sponsor
- Dept Anaesthesia, Mater Health Services
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Consenting adult patients
Headache that is postural in nature
Recent spinal or epidural anaesthetic
Exclusion Criteria
Refusal to consent
Headache that is not clinically consistent with a postdural puncture headache
Unable to consent without the aid of a third party
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain from headache score post block performance (scored x/10)<br><br>[Primary outcome will be pain score from headache (scored x/10) one hour post block performance.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method