Effect of addition of dexamethasone to local anaesthetic bupivacaine in sphenopalatine ganglion block for treatment of post dural puncture headache

Effect of addition of dexamethasone added to bupivacaine in sphenopalatine ganglion block for treatment of post dural puncture headache-A randomized control study - DSPGB

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/02/017384

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: T149- Unspecified injury

Interventions

Intervention1: Group R: Sphenopalatine block with pledgets soaked in 4ml of 0.2%ropivacaine with 8mg dexona Control Intervention1: Group S: Shenopalatine block with 4ml of 0.2% ropivacaine

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: active postdural puncture headache within 7 days after neuraxial analgesia ASA physical status <3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: known coagulopathy known nasal septal deviation History of nasal bleeding Allergic to local anaesthetic

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to compare duration of analgesia produced by sphenopalatine block with or without steroids for the treatment of PDPHTimepoint: Postoperative period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the onset of analgesia and number of blocks required for optimal pain relief of sphenopalatine block with or without steroidsTimepoint: Postoperative period	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNitu PV

Dept of Anaesthesia, Amrita Institute of medical Sciences

nituveesundeep@gmail.com9495962020

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026