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Effects of two spinal anesthesia approaches in the Prevalence of headache after operation

Comparison of post-dural puncture headache after paramedian approach versus Taylor's approach

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20091117002723N2
Enrollment
370
Registered
2023-02-07
Start date
2023-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-13

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Conditions

Cesarean section. Encounter for cesarean delivery without indication

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group P: In the Paramedian approach, patients will be placed in the sitting position and a 27-gauge spinal needle is inserted into the subarachnoid space at an angle of 10

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 44 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women having elective caesarean section under spinal anesthesia Women between 18 and 44 years old Adult women with ASA grade I or II (American Society of Anesthesiology classification)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Adult women with ASA grade III or IV (American Society of Anesthesiology classification) Patients with a history of more than 3 times cesarean section Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Hemodynamic instability Bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy Chronic headache Patients with local infection in the lumbar region

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Headache. Timepoint: Up to 7 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Severity of Postdural puncture headache will be graded by a score described by Lybecker et al.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Tahvili

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

tahvili_m@yahoo.com+98 71 3647 4270

Outcome results

None listed

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