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Effect of intravenous fluid therapy before spinal block on postural headache in women undergoing elective cesarean sectio

Phase 3
Conditions
Postdural puncture headache.
Registration Number
IRCT20190817044544N1
Lead Sponsor
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant mothers who are candidates for elective cesarean section.
usually fast for 8 hours or more.

Exclusion Criteria

Women who suffer from lumbar lordosis, high weight and lack of coordination, numbness in the first instance, or partial numbness, and have to take analgesics and sleep medications to continue.
Women who have a history of migraine or tension or headache due to high blood pressure.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of headache. Timepoint: Women in the two groups were visited for seven days after the intervention for headache. Method of measurement: The specific measurement tool for measuring primary outcome (incidence of headache) is based on a researcher-made checklist.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1-headache severity, 2- day of onset of headache, 3- number of day headaches, 4- frequency need of analgesic, 5-frequency of use. Timepoint: In case of a headache, women are screened daily for other relevant indicators within seven days after delivery. Method of measurement: The specific measurement tool for the severity of headache has been the use of the VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) ruler.
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