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The Effect of Patient Position on Postdural Puncture Headache

An observational study of Pregnancy and Headache, run by Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

We aimed to investigate the association between the position in which spinal anesthesia was performed and postdural puncture headache occurrence. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Pregnancy, Headache
What is being tested?
lateral and sitting
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
Apr 2014to Jun 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Study population: Patients records form patients who experienced headache after caesarean section with spinal anesthesia were retrospectively evaluated

Who may be able to join

  • Patients older than 18 years were included

Who cannot join

  • Conversion to general anesthesia was the exclusion criteria.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital

    Ankara, Ankara, 06110

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Phase IV Study of Application Position During Spinal Anesthesia

We aimed to investigate the association between the position in which spinal anesthesia was performed and postdural puncture headache occurrence.

Read the detailed description

Records of patients who underwent caesarean section between January, 2013 and November, 2013 with spinal anesthesia will be retrospectively examined. Demographic data of patients, comorbid diseases, position of patient while performing spinal anesthesia, the number of spinal puncture attempts will be recorded.

Conditions
Pregnancy, Headache
Being tested
lateral, sitting
Medical subject headings
Headache

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • lateralOther

    spinal anesthesia performed during lateral position

  • sittingOther

    spinal anesthesia performed during sitting position

Study groups in NCT02122419
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
lateralspinal anesthesia performed during lateral position
Receives: Other: lateral
sittingspinal anesthesia performed during sitting position
Receives: Other: sitting

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. postdural puncture headache

    patient records will be evaluated regarding post dural puncture headache

    Measured: postoperative first day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Apr 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2014
  3. Primary completionMay 2014
  4. Study completionJun 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02122419
Sponsor's protocol ID
PDPHPOSITION
Status last verified
Aug 2015
First submitted
22 Apr 2014
Last updated
5 Aug 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Dogan M, Turker H, Ugurlu M, Ergun F, Bozkurt M. Do peroperative supine and prone positions have an effect on postspinal headache incidence? Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2005 Jan;10(1):64-7.

    PubMed 22473188
  • Gil NS, Lee JH, Yoon SZ, Jeon Y, Lim YJ, Bahk JH. Comparison of thoracic epidural pressure in the sitting and lateral decubitus positions. Anesthesiology. 2008 Jul;109(1):67-71. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817b80df.

    PubMed 18580174
  • Abel AS, Brace JR, McKinney AM, Friedman DI, Smith SD, Westesson PL, Nascene D, Ott F, Lee MS. Effect of patient positioning on cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure. J Neuroophthalmol. 2014 Sep;34(3):218-22. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000074.

    PubMed 24213568

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pregnancy and Headache, run by Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

postdural puncture headache (time frame: postoperative first day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02122419, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Aug 2015.

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