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A Comparison Of Incidence Of Headaches After Spinal Anesthesia Using Different Spinal Needles

A Comparison Of Incidence Of Post Dural Puncture Headache With 25G Quincke’s And 25G Whitacre’s Spinal Needles Following Spinal Anaesthesia - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/071395
Enrollment
86
Registered
2024-07-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: 25G Quincke vs 25G Whitacre needle used in respective groups and post dural puncture headache incidence observed.

Sponsors

Dr Disney Das
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients in the age group of 18 to 65 years undergoing SAB using 25G Quincke needle or Whitacre needle. 2. ASA PS I and II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant patients Intraop General anesthesia administration Migraine or other neurological or chronic headache patients BMI more than 35

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of post dural puncture headacheTimepoint: Daily from post operative period upto post operative day 10.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Any associated symptoms present?Timepoint: At post operative day 1 to post operative day 10.;OnsetTimepoint: Onset evaluated at Postoperative day 1 to Postoperative day 10.;Postural effectTimepoint: Daily at post operative day 1 to post operative day 10.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anil Shetty

KS Hegde Medical Academy

shetty.anil10@gmail.com9448012303

Outcome results

None listed

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