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To compare the effect of blocking the nerve present in the back of head and nerve present in nose for treatment of headache after spinal anaesthesia

Efficacy of greater occipital nerve block versus sphenopalatine ganglion block for treatment of post dural puncture headache after spinal anaesthesia: A randomised clinical trial - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/12/060809
Enrollment
64
Registered
2023-12-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O894- Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Greater occipital nerve block: Greater occipital nerve block using 2ml bupivacaine 0.5% plus 4mg dexamethasone.1 week Control Intervention1: Sphenopalatine ganglion block: Sphenopalatin

Sponsors

R Hravei
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI 18.5 to 24.9kg/m2. ASA class l and ll . Patient who developed PDPH with headache score more or equal to 4 on NRS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal,scalp infection, PIH, chronic headache, nasal polyp , DNS, epistaxis, major psychiatric condition

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numerical rating scale headache score more or equal to 4Timepoint: 1 week—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Satisfaction scoreTimepoint: 48 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Urvashi Yadav

Uttar Pradesh university of medical sciences

drurvikgmu@gmail.com7500186161

Outcome results

None listed

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