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Factors Associated With the Onset of Chronic Headaches in Patients Who Received a Blood Patch in Post Partum

Recruiting
Conditions
Blood Patch
Post-Dural Puncture Headache
Interventions
Other: Questionnaires
Registration Number
NCT05888324
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify possible links between conditions for carrying out a blood patch (BP) to treat accidental post dural puncture acute headache (PDPH) in the early post partum period and occurrence of chronic headaches at 1 and 6 months.

Detailed Description

It is established that accidental dural puncture promotes the onset of chronic headaches in 25 to 60% of cases but the risk factors for the occurrence of this event are not known.

To identify those risk factors, the investigators will analyze the initial conditions of the accidental breach, the initial manifestations of the PDPH, the methods of carrying out the BP and the patient data.

In this study, the investigators will evaluate (phone questionnaire and score) incidence of chronic headaches at 1 month and 6 months after the realization of a blood patch, incidence of chronic low back pain, impact on daily life, incidence of late recurrences of PDPH, incidence of early and distant complications

In case of failure of effectiveness of the first blood patch, the investigators will search for associated factors: patient data, mode of delivery, initial PDPH, conditions for carrying out the BP.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years old,
  • Vaginal delivery or caesarean section with epidural at the Port Royal maternity ward,
  • Collection of non-opposition after oral and written information,
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient under curatorship or guardianship
  • Not speaking/understanding French
  • BP performed in another indication
  • Benefiting from the AME (state medical aid)
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patients with PDPH after epidural analgesia for labor, requiring BPQuestionnairesPatients with PDPH after epidural analgesia for labor, requiring BP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PositionalImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Description of the initial manifestations of post dural puncture acute headache (PDPH) : nature of PDPH

Neurosensory disordersImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Description of the initial manifestations of post dural puncture acute headache (PDPH) : nature of PDPH

Time to onsetImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Description of the initial manifestations of post dural puncture acute headache (PDPH) : nature of PDPH

Neck painImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Description of the initial manifestations of post dural puncture acute headache (PDPH) : nature of PDPH

Analog visual scale (AVS)At exit of the hospital, up to 2 weeks

Patient data collection - Initial efficacy

Completion time after childbirthImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Description of the methods of carrying out the BloodPatch (BP)

ParesthesiasImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Description of the methods of carrying out the BloodPatch (BP)

Description of the conditions of the accidental breachImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Data collection of diagnosis of the accidental breach :

* noted with the needle,

* intrathecal passage,

* postpartum positional headaches,

* intrathecal catheter

Volume injectedImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Description of the methods of carrying out the BloodPatch (BP)

Height of puncture compared to the initial breachImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Description of the methods of carrying out the BloodPatch (BP)

ParityImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Patient data collection

Adverse eventsImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Description of the methods of carrying out the BloodPatch (BP)

HeightImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Patient data collection

WeightImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Patient data collection

Mode of deliveryImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Patient data collection

Other examinations if performed1 month after last BloodPatch procedure

Patient data collection

Duration of strict decubitus in the immediate afterglowImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Description of the methods of carrying out the BloodPatch (BP)

AgeImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Patient data collection

History of headaches or migraines before pregnancyImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Patient data collection

Initial treatment (before 1st BP)Immediately after BloodPatch procedure

Patient data collection NSAIDs and analgesics, sphenopalatine ganglion block, ACTH, caffeine, other

Imaging1 month after last BloodPatch procedure

Patient data collection

Lumbar punction1 month after last BloodPatch procedure

Patient data collection

Complications during the initial postpartum stayImmediately after BloodPatch procedure

Patient data collection

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Modified Headache Impact Questionnaire (HIT)Month 6

Impact on daily life - Phone questionnaire - Headaches : "Yes/No" Low back pain, "never/rarely/from time to time/often/all the time"

Number of patients with chronic headachesMonth 6

Score - phone questionnaire

Number of patients with chronic low back painMonth 6

Score - phone questionnaire

Number of patients who received complementary treatmentsMonth 6

Score - phone questionnaire

Number of patients with late recurrence of typical post dural puncture acute headache (PDPH)Month 6

Score - phone questionnaire

Number of patients who have been rehospitalizedMonth 6

Score - phone questionnaire

Number of patients consulted for headachesMonth 6

Score - phone questionnaire

Patient data collectionMonth 6

In case of failure of efficacy of the 1st BP: patient data, mode of delivery, initial Post dural puncture acute headache (PDPH), conditions for carrying out the BP

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Port-Royal Maternity ward - Cochin Hopsital - APHP

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Paris, Ile De France, France

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