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TO STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL ANESTHETIC KEPT AS NASAL PACK AT THE BACK OF NOSE FOR RELIEVING HEADACHE IN PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT PROCEDURE OF INJECTION AT THE BACK OF SPINE

A RANDOMIZED CONTROL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY OF THE SPHENOPALATINE GANGLION BLOCK WITH 0.25% ROPIVACAINE IN PATIENTS WITH POST DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/06/025834
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-06-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 8- Other Procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: SPHENOPALATINE GANGLION BLOCK: B/L Nasal packing with 10 ml of 0.25% Ropivacaine and monitored for 10 minutes for patients presenting with Post Dural Puncture Headache Control Intervent

Sponsors

SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients presenting with PDPH post operatively

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients not willing for procedure Patients with nasal polyp/anomaly/infection Patients with known h/o allergy to NSAIDs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare requirement of analgesics between the groupsTimepoint: 72 hours after the onset of headache

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of Headache Scores between the 2 groups Time of Onset of Analgesia following SPG Block Incidence of associated nausea and vomiting Assessment of Patient Satisfaction with the treatment Timepoint: 72 hours after the onset of headache

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr CR Saravanan

SRM MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE

annu.gayu@gmail.com8939064666

Outcome results

None listed

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