A Comparative study between distal and proximal ultrasound guided bilateral occipital nerve block for post dural puncture headache
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Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Nervous System DiseasesTo compare the pain relieving effect of ultrasound guided bilateral greater occipital nerve block at superior nuchal line versus at C2 level for post dural puncture headache.
- Registration Number
- PACTR201804003292841
- Lead Sponsor
- sherif kamal arafa
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1.Patients with knee PDPH.
2.ASA I, II patients.
3.Both sexes included aged 15 to 50 years.
4.NRS more than 4
5.Pain is not relieved by pharmacological treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patient refusal
2.Anatomical anomalies
3.Previous skull surgery or trauma
4.Other types of headaches.
5.Allergy to amid local anesthetics or corticosteroids
6.Local infection or sepsis.
7.Coagulopathy or anticoagulant therapy
8.Diabetes mellitus.
9.Hypertension
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method