Effect of intrathecal fentanyl on the incidence and/or severity of postdural puncture headache in obstetric patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201603001498189

Enrollment

300

Registered

2016-02-29

Start date

2016-04-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Fertility-female Anaesthesia

Interventions

spinal anesthesia with intrathecal preservative-free fentanyl.

traditional spinal anaethesia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1-aged between 18- 30 years, 2- non-obese (BMI ¿ 30) , 3-belonging to ASA grade I or II and undergoing elective or emergency CS under SAB will be enrolled into the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1-contraindications to regional anesthesia, 2-history of migraine, 3-chronic headache, 4- psychiatric illness or neurological dysfunction; and5- patients requiring more than three attempts for lumbar puncture.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
incidence of PDPH after addition of intrathecal fentanyl,	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
duration, severity, and response to treatment of the headache in the two groups.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactShimaa Ismaeel

lecturer of Anesthesia

shemoo.ismael@yahoo.com00201006204692

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026