Effects of two spinal anesthesia approaches in the incidence of headache, backache, and regression of sensory level after operatio
Phase 3
- Conditions
- elective caesarean section.Delivery by elective caesarean section
- Registration Number
- IRCT2012101711147N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellery for Research and Information Technology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 138
Inclusion Criteria
1- All patients in ASA I and II classes aged 18-45,
2- indication of spinal anesthesia (lack of peripheral neuropathy, needle insertion site infection, coagulopathy)
Exclusion criteria:
1- patients of above ASA I and II classes
2- Chronic back pain and headache
3- General anesthesia concurrent with spinal
4- puncture of the dura mater more than one time
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Backache. Timepoint: in the recovery room, every 2 hours after operation; in the ward, every 4 hours after surgery up until 48 hours. Method of measurement: The visual analogue scale (VAS) standard questionnaire will be used to measure backache. In this method, a line with the length of ten centimeters will be used for which one end presupposes numbness and the other end presupposes the worst possible pain. The patient should mark this line to indicate his/her pain severity.;Headache. Timepoint: in the recovery room, every 2 hours after operation; in the ward, every 4 hours after surgery up until 48 hours. Method of measurement: The visual analogue scale (VAS) standard questionnaire will be used to measure headache. In this method, a line with the length of ten centimeters will be used for which one end presupposes numbness and the other end presupposes the worst possible pain. The patient should mark this line to indicate his/her pain severity.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Regression of sensory level. Timepoint: 10 minutes to 2 hours after surgery in the recovery room. Method of measurement: sensation of coldness and light touch by alcohol.