Efficacy of the epidural blood patch for the treatment of post lumbar puncture headache

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN71598245

Enrollment

Registered

2005-05-18

Start date

2002-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-07

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Conditions

Post Lumbar Puncture Headache Surgery Lumbar Puncture

Interventions

Blood patch versus conservative treatment

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with postpunctional headache after a diagnostic lumbar puncture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Presence of postpunctional headache at 24 hours after inclusion in the study	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Presence of postpunctional headache at 7 days 2. The number of days until headache subsides	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

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