The main objective of this study is to assess the rate of recurrence of headache following a first blood patch where patients will be positioned in the prone position for an hour after each blood patch needed during this study.
The secondary objectives of this study are to: A. To evaluate the number of blood patches needed for each patient during her hospital stay B. Assessing the intensity of all headaches every 24H C. Evaluate the complications occurring during the hospital stay.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3
After performing a blood patch, the patient will be placed in a prone position for 1 hour. This applies to all blood patches required during her hospitalization.
And indicated in inclusion criteria, patients in this protocol will have at least 1 blood patch. The amount of blood to be injected into the peridural space is fixed at 20 ml, but can be less in case of pain.
CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau
Nîmes, France
Headache recurrence: yes/no
Headache recurrence defined by: presence of headaches that confine the mother to bed or affect her ability to take care of her baby
Time frame: 24 hours after first blood patch
Headache recurrence: yes/no
Headache recurrence defined by: presence of headaches that confine the mother to bed or affect her ability to take care of her baby
Time frame: 48 hours after first blood patch
Headache recurrence: yes/no
Headache recurrence defined by: presence of headaches that confine the mother to bed or affect her ability to take care of her baby
Time frame: 72 hours after first blood patch
The number of blood patches required for each patient
Time frame: Hospital discharge (expected average of 7 days)
Visual analog scale for pain
Scale from 0.0 to 10.0.
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Visual analog scale for pain
Scale from 0.0 to 10.0.
Time frame: 24 hours after blood patch
Visual analog scale for pain
Scale from 0.0 to 10.0.
Time frame: 48 hours after blood patch
Visual analog scale for pain
Scale from 0.0 to 10.0.
Time frame: 72 hours after blood patch
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Presence/absence of complications
Presence / absence of the following complications: nerve paresthesia; nerve damage; accidental dural puncture; subcutaneous hematoma at the puncture site; meningitis; epidural abscess; localized infection at the puncture site; encephalopathy; cerebral venous thrombosis; subdural hematoma
Time frame: During hospital stay (expected average of 7 days)
In case of recurrence of headache following the 1st blood patch, the presence / absence of the following accompanying symptoms: nausea; vomiting; dizziness; tinnitus; diplopia; photophobia; low back pain.
Time frame: During hospital stay (expected average of 7 days)