Post-dural puncture headache
Conditions
Interventions
A Group (experimental group):dexamethasone intravenously
B Group (Placebo group):normal salin intravenously
Sponsors
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 20-40 years old pregnancy; willing to participant the trial; undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia; falling within the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) level of I-II.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The subjects were excluded with a history of dexamethasone intolerance or past hypersensitivity reaction to it, past history of chronic headache or recent onset acute headache, history of known emotional or mental illness. Patients that had experienced pre-eclampsia, hypertension, diabetes or skin infection at the site of needle insertion were also excluded. Those with diseases of the haematopoietic system, abnormal renal or hepatic function, cerebral diseases, or alcohol abuse.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| incidence of post-dural puncture headach; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity of post-dural puncture headach; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactBo Yang
Outcome results
None listed