Comparison of median and Para median methods in the incidence of Post-Dural-puncture headache in patients undergoing Orthopedic Lower Limb Surgery by spinal anesthesia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210415050976N3

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-07

Start date

2021-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-06-21

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Conditions

Orthopedic patients. Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Spinal anesthesia in sitting position and in L3-L4 space after washing the place with betadine and alcohol and topical injection of 1 ml of 2% lidocaine and then

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People who will be operated with spinal anesthesia. Hemodynamic stability

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Chronic pain and cancer Anxiety and mental illness Infection at the site of needle entry Coagulation disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Headache. Timepoint: Up to 7 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Post-Dural-puncture headache criteria.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vital signs. Timepoint: Before spinal anesthesia, after spinal anesthesia and at 5, 15 and 30, 45, 60 and 90 minutes during surgery and in recovery. Method of measurement: Monitoring device.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNavid Kalani

Jahrom University of Medical Sciences

k.navid@jums.ac.ir+98 71 2536 5231

Outcome results

None listed

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