Post-dural puncture headache. Local antifungal, anti-infective and anti-inflammatory drugs, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention: Prescription of intravenous hydrocortison 5 mg/kg. Intervention 2: Control group: Normal saline as a placebo.
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention: Prescription of intravenous hydrocortison 5 mg/kg
Control group: Normal saline as a placebo
Sponsors
Deputy of Research and technology of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age 15 to 65 years old; ASA 1 and 2; candidates of lower extremity or lower abdominal surgeries under spinal anesthesia; no history of migraine headache; no history of prescription of steroidal or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; without opiate addiction Exclusion criteria: Failure of spinal anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Headache. Timepoint: 2; 6; 12 and 48 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nausea and Vomitting. Timepoint: 2; 6; 24 and 48 after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactGolparvar M MD
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed