NCT01448590

Brief 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.

Trial Health

15
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2011

Longer than P75 for all trials

Status
withdrawn

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 5, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 7, 2011

Completed
4.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

October 13, 2016

Status Verified

October 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

4.8 years

First QC Date

October 5, 2011

Last Update Submit

October 12, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

post dural puncture headacheaccidental dural puncturePDPHADPspinal catheterepidural catheterintrathecal catheterdural puncturesystemic review

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of PDPH after epidural resite versus Number of PDPH after insertion of epidural catheter into spinal space

    Review of literature that compares two interventions - resiting the epidural or insertion of epidural catheter into spinal space. The Primary outcome measure will be the number of post dural puncture headache events in each group.

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • What is the incidence of epidural blood patches (EBP)?

    1 year

Study Arms (2)

Epidural Resite

After ADP, those patients who receive an epidural resite.

Spinal catheter

After ADP, those who receive the epidural catheter into the spinal space

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Obstetrical population

You may qualify if:

  • any comparative methodology, including case-control studies, cohort studies, randomized clinical trials, and chart reviews.
  • Insertion of the epidural catheter into the intrathecal space at the level of dural puncture, was compared to resiting an epidural catheter at another level

You may not qualify if:

  • Any intentional dural punctures (spinal anesthesia) or use of spinal microcatheters were excluded

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Post-Dural Puncture Headache

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Headache Disorders, SecondaryHeadache DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Lynn Haslam, RN MN/ACNP

    Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Eric Goldszmidt, MD FRCPC

    Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
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Study Design

Study Type
observational
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Nurse Practitioner

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 5, 2011

First Posted

October 7, 2011

Study Start

June 1, 2011

Primary Completion

March 1, 2016

Study Completion

March 1, 2016

Last Updated

October 13, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10