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The effect of acetaminophen and caffeine on headache in cesarean section

Effect of acetaminophen and caffeine on post-Dural puncture headache in cesarean section

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20141009019470N98
Enrollment
90
Registered
2020-02-28
Start date
2020-03-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-03-24

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Conditions

Cesarean Section. Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean section

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients will receive acetaminophen caffeine tablets (acetaminophen 500 mg + caffeine 65 mg) for 2 hours before spinal anesthesia and again every 6 hours up to 24 h

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women candidates for elective cesarean section ASA I-II Minimum NPO time of 8 hours Single pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Spinal anesthesia contraindications Diabetes Kidney failure Coagulopathy Liver disease Heart disease History of seizures, Neurological disease, Migraine and pressure headaches, History of opium addiction, Failure of spinal anesthesia, or repeated attempts to perform spinal anesthesia, Systolic pressure greater than 150 and less than 100, Preeclampsia, Fetal anomaly , Intrauterine growth restriction Weight above 100, height less than 150 and more than 180 cm Hemoglobin less than 8, Cesarean section more than 3 times and Allergy to acetaminophen caffeine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post-Dural Puncture Headache. Timepoint: Two hours after spinal anesthesia and at 6,12,18,24 after receiving the first dose of Acetaminophen ,Caffeine and then 48 and 72 hour post-operative. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Score (VAS).;Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting. Timepoint: Two hours after spinal anesthesia and at 6,12,18,24 after receiving the first dose of Acetaminophen ,Caffeine and then 48 and 72 hour post-operative. Method of measurement: Likert.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood pressure. Timepoint: During surgery. Method of measurement: Monitoring.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSona Shahmohammadi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

dr.lucakaka22@yahoo.com+98 71 3647 4270

Outcome results

None listed

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