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Post Dural Puncture Headache After Accidental Dural Puncture

NCT01448590 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2016-10-13

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Summary

Epidural anesthesia is associated with potential risks and complications, post dural puncture headache (PDPH) one of the most recognized with epidural or spinal anesthesia. Accidental dural punctures occur with approximately 1.5% of all epidural attempts. Studies have suggested that the use of an intrathecal catheter reduces the incidence of PDPH. A systematic review of the existing literature will identify if there is reliable evidence to support this theory. A secondary outcome, headache severity, will also be explored via incidence rates of epidural blood patch, as this intervention is performed as a treatment for the most severe headaches.

Conditions

  • Post Dural Puncture Headache

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lynn Haslam, RN MN/ACNP · Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto

  • Eric Goldszmidt, MD FRCPC · Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-03-31

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