The Influence of Needle Diameter on Post Dural Puncture Headache

Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF65 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether injection needle pen point type 'PP Gauge 25' should be recommended as a primary choice of needle (in stead of 'PP Gauge 27') for healthy pregnant women who at delivery (vaginal or cesarean section) get spinal anesthesia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Post-Dural Puncture Headache

Interventions

G25 pencil point needleDEVICE

G27 pencil point needleDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * healthy * pregnant * spinal anesthesia at delivery (vaginal delivery or cesarean section emergency grade 2-4) * informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * chronic headache * (attempt to) epidural anesthesia

Locations (3)

Østfold Hospital

Fredrikstad, Norway

Unnamed facility

Fredrikstad, Norway

Levanger Hospital

Levanger, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of attempts until successful injection

Time frame: 0 (injection time before delivery)

Secondary Outcomes

incidence of post dural puncture headache

Time frame: 48 hrs

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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