Comparison of two different spinal needle for post sugical headache in pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

A Comparative study to determine the incidence of postdural puncture headache following spinal anaesthesia in parturients undergoing caesarean section using 25G Whitacre spinal needle or 25G Quincke spinal needle – A randomised control trial. - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/066881

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: 25G Whitacre spinal needle: Using 25 Whitacre spinal needle, 2ml (10mg) of 0.5% of hyperbaric bupivacaine will be given after negative aspiration of cerebrospinal fluid at L3 – L4 space

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.American society of Anaesthesiologist II ,III 2.Patient undergoing elective and emergency caesarean section

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Contraindication for neuraxial anaesthesia like local sepsis, coagulopathy, increased intracranial pressure, spinal deformity, fixed cardiac output. 2.H/O recurrent headache in the past 3.H/O Occipital neuralgia/ Migraine 4.Pregnancy induced hypertension 5.Multiple gestation 6.Antepartum hemorrhage 7.Previous PDPH 8.Caesarean section category I

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The time taken for the onset of PDPHTimepoint: The time taken for the onset of PDPH will be assessed for 3 days post operatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The duration of headache The character and location of headache Assosciated symptoms Aggravating and relieving factors Severity of headache Requirement of interventionsTimepoint: The data will be assessed for 3 days postoperatively	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDarshini S

Pondicherry institute of medical sciences

siva85dr@gmail.com9944060676

Outcome results

None listed

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