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Effect of early ambulation on post dural puncture headache after surgery under spinal anaesthesia with 27 G whitacre spinal needle

Effect of early ambulation on post dural puncture headache with 27 G Whitacre spinal anaesthesia needle at tertiary care centre A prospective randomized single blind clinical trial - nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/074123
Enrollment
64
Registered
2024-09-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Spinal anesthesia with Whitacre 27 G spinal needle in patient undergoing surgery below T10 dermatome level: Spinal anesthesia with Whitacre 27 G spinal needle in patient undergoing surg

Sponsors

Veer chandra singh garhwali government institute of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA Grade 1 and Grade 2 Age 18 years to 60 years Elective general and orthopedic surgery below T10 dermatome level

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients not willing for the spinal anesthesia procedure Patients with ASA grade more than 2 Patient age more than 60 years Patients with bleeding disorders Obstetrics patients Patients with documented allergy to Bupivacaine If dose of injection Bupivacaine more than 3 ml Surgical procedure lasting more than 90 minutes Patients with any co morbid conditions requiring treatment Bloody tap following sub arachnoid puncture BMI more than 24

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effect of early ambulation following spinal anesthesia with Whitacre spinal needle on post dural puncture headache (PDPH) in surgical patients. II. To study incidence and characteristics of post dural puncture headache (PDPH) following spinal anesthesia with Whitacre spinal needle in relation to early versus restricted ambulation in surgical patients.Timepoint: Group A Early ambulation observed for post dural puncture headache in perioperative period and headache after ambulation at h 2 hours 4 hours 6 hours 8 hours 12 hours 18 hours 24 hours 36 hours 48 hours and 72 hours of spinal anesthesia Group B Restricted ambulation observed for headache in perioperative period and after ambulation at 6 hours 8 hours 12 hours 18 hours 24 hours 36 hours 48 hours and 72 hours. of spinal anetheisa—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study the ease of lumbar puncture and failure rate of spinal anesthesia with Whitacre 27 G spinal needleTimepoint: Group A Early ambulation at 2 hours of spinal anaesthesia Group B Restricted ambulation at 6 hours of spinal anaetheisa—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Satyendra Yadav

Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government institute of medical sciences

ashishrana.ar66@gmail.com8178737154

Outcome results

None listed

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