NCT01821807

Comparison of Two Spinal Needles Regarding Postdural Puncture Headache

Postdural Puncture Headache After Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section, Two Different Needles.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 256 (actual)
• Sponsor: Adiyaman University Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to observe the rate of postdural puncture headache observed after spinal anesthesia in cesarean section patients. Two kind of spinal anesthesia needles will be used: 1. 26 Gauge Quincke (cutting-tip needle) 2. 26 Gauge Atraucan (atraumatic needle) The investigators will observe: 1. Number of spinal punctures 2. Time required for the spinal anesthesia procedure Patients will be evaluated after 7 days for: 1. Headache 2. Backache

Detailed description

It is a known phenomenon that spinal anesthesia sometimes results in headache. The aim of the study is to observe the rate of postdural puncture headache observed after spinal anesthesia in cesarean section patients. Two kind of spinal anesthesia needles will be used: 1. 26 Gauge Quincke (cutting-tip needle) 2. 26 Gauge Atraucan (atraumatic needle) We will observe: 1. Number of spinal punctures 2. Time required for the spinal anesthesia procedure Patients will be evaluated after 7 days for: 1. Headache 2. Backache 2 kind of spinal anesthesia needles will be used, but no comparison will be made. This is an observational study. Although literature gives different rates of postdural puncture headache for these two needles, we observe the same rate of headache in our clinical practice. We want to define the real rate of postdural puncture headache in patients undergoing cesarean section with spinal anesthesia.

Conditions

• Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural, Headache
• Complications; Anesthesia, Spinal and Epidural, in Pregnancy

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-06-01
• Primary completion: 2013-07-01
• Completion: 2013-07-01
• First posted: 2013-04-01
• Last updated: 2014-03-06
• Results posted: 2013-12-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)