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study of the prophylactic effect of Dexamethasone on the headache after spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing cesarea

Not Applicable
Conditions
Headache after spinal anesthesia.
Spinal and epidural anaesthesia-induced headache during pregnancy
Registration Number
IRCT2013090314333N7
Lead Sponsor
Vice Chancellor for Research Affairs, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

patients aged 20 to 35; 150 to 170 cm in height; included in the ASA Class I and II and those signed a written consent.
Exclusion criteria: All patients who were not included in ASA class I and II; patients didn’t sign the written consent; to have an underlying disease; complaining about any acute or chronic headache before spinal punctures; to use any analgesic drugs in the last two days; any contraindication to spinal anesthesia; to have a history of kidney, heart and lung diseases, or drug allergy.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Headache. Timepoint: 24 hours and seven days after surgery. Method of measurement: Asking the patients(mild,medium,high).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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