Shaikh 2013.
Trial name or title | 'Post dural puncture headache after spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section: a comparison of 25G Quincke, 27G Quincke and 27G Whitacre spinal needles' |
Methods | Comparative, randomized, double‐blind, interventional study |
Participants | A total of 480 ASA I‐II full‐term pregnant women, 18 to 45 years of age, scheduled for elective caesarean section, under spinal anaesthesia |
Interventions | Participants were randomized into 3 groups: Group I (25 G Quincke spinal needle: n = 168), Group II (27 G Quincke spinal needle: n = 160) and Group III (27 G Whitacre spinal needle: n = 152) |
Outcomes | The primary outcome was the frequency of PDPH. Secondary outcomes were the severity and onset of PDPH. |
Starting date | From October 2005 to December 2006 |
Contact information | Not known |
Notes | — |
Acronyms and abbreviations used in this table
ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; ASN: Atraucan spinal needle; BMI: body mass index; CI: confidence interval; c‐section: caesarean section; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; G: gauge; IQR: interquartile range; L2‐3 to L3‐4: lumbar vertebrae 2‐3 to 3‐4; LP: lumbar puncture; NRS: numerical rating scale; NYHA: New York Heart Association; PDPH: post‐dural puncture headache; RCT: randomized controlled trial; SD: standard deviation; SEM: standard error of the mean; VAS: visual analogue scale; WSN: Whitacre spinal needle