Epidural Blood Patch on the Resolution of Postdural Puncture Headache (PDPH)

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache

In brief

The purpose of this study is to address the question, "What is the volume of blood for injection at epidural blood patch that most effectively relieves post-dural puncture headache?"

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00373074

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

0

Starts

2006-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Obstetric patients aged 18 or more years
• Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) after a confirmed or likely unintentional dural puncture with an epidural needle. PDPH is defined as " A headache with clear postural characteristics (onset or significant exacerbation when erect and relieved or significantly diminished by lying flat). The diagnosis is supported by distribution in the frontal or occipital region, with associated neck ache."
• Medically suitable for and have consented to epidural blood patch (EBP) for treatment of PDPH

You may not qualify if…

• Previous epidural blood patch (EBP) related to the same unintentionl dural puncture (including prophylactic EBP)
• EBP to be performed more than 5 days after the unintentional dural puncture.
• History of significant low or radicular back pain (requiring treatment) during pregnancy
• Women in whom a further dural puncture occurs at the time of epidural needle insertion for the EBP
• Diagnosis other than PDPH subsequently confirmed.

Where it is running

• Memorial Hermann Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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