The Influence of Needle Diameter on Needle Failures and Post Dural Puncture Headache in Relation to Cesarean Section and Vaginal Delivery; a Prospective, Randomised Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Terminated
- Sponsor
- Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF
- Enrollment
- 65
- Locations
- 3
- Primary Endpoint
- number of attempts until successful injection
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether injection needle pen point type 'PP Gauge 25' should be recommended as a primary choice of needle (in stead of 'PP Gauge 27') for healthy pregnant women who at delivery (vaginal or cesarean section) get spinal anesthesia.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •spinal anesthesia at delivery (vaginal delivery or cesarean section emergency grade 2-4)
- •informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •chronic headache
- •(attempt to) epidural anesthesia
Arms & Interventions
G25 pencil point needle
healthy pregnant women who at (vaginal or cesarean section) delivery get spinal anesthesia administered with use of a 25 gauge pencil point needle
Intervention: G25 pencil point needle (Device)
G27 pencil point needle
healthy pregnant women who at (vaginal or cesarean section) delivery get spinal anesthesia administered with use of a 27 gauge pencil point needle
Intervention: G27 pencil point needle (Device)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
number of attempts until successful injection
Time Frame: 0 (injection time before delivery)
Secondary Outcomes
- incidence of post dural puncture headache(48 hrs)
