Survey of PDPH through sphenopalatine ganglion block

Survey effect of Transnasal Sphenopalatin ganglion nerve block for treatment of postdural puncture headache after spinal anesthesia in cesarean section.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190817044544N4

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-05

Start date

2022-05-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Postural puncture headache. Spinal and epidural anaesthesia-induced headache during labour and delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group :Group receiving sphenoplatin ganglion block through the nose , In the patient lying down, two cc of 2% lidocaine are inserted into the middle turbinate of the nose

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

15 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women undergoing cesarean section are performed with spinal anesthesia who come with PDPH. At the beginning, headache characteristics (inclusion criteria) are examined, which include frontooccipital headache and positional headache.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: It includes depression disorders, other mental disorders, history of drug or alcohol addiction, previous neurological headaches including migraines, neuralgia headaches, etc., and previous brain defects and pre-eclampsia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postural puncture headache. Timepoint: Before the intervention, one, six, 24 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaied Khoram Nia

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

saeed.khorramnia@gmail.com+98 34 3428 0086

Outcome results

None listed

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